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APA Basics
Citing in Text
Parenthetical citations come at the end of a sentence in the (Author, year) form: APA citing can be tricky (Skarbakka, 2012).
Narrative citations occur when the author's name forms part of the sentence in the Author (year) form: Skarbakka (2012) noted that APA citing can be tricky.
Include either form of citation in your sentences - but not both! For more information, check out our guide to how and when to cite.