Examples of formatting an in-text citation for this item are outlined below:
| Reference Information |
Liaw, S. Y., Wu, L. T., Lopez, V., Chow, Y. L., Lim, S., Holroyd, E., ... Wang, W. (2017). Development and psychometric testing of an instrument to compare career choice influences and perceptions of nursing among healthcare students. BMC Medical Education, 17(1), 72. doi:10.1186/s12909-017-0910-7 |
| In-text Citation Guidelines |
Examples |
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1. The last name of the first author, followed by "et al.", and the year of publication, placed in brackets at the end of a paraphrased sentence. Note: If you are paraphrasing from a lengthy document, also include page, paragraph or heading info. |
Consider this a paraphrased sentence (Liaw et al., 2017). |
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2. Sentence beginning with the last name of the first author, followed by "et al." and the date in brackets; page # in brackets at the end of the quote. |
According to Liaw et al. (2017), "consider this a direct quote" (p. 72). |
Remember, in-text citation formatting changes depending on a number of factors.
See Number and Type of Author(s), Publication Date, and Page/Paragraph Number or Heading for more information.