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APA Style Guide: 6th Edition

Journal Article, Print 

Examples of formatting an in-text citation for this item are outlined below:

Reference Information

 

Cleveland, L., Bonguli, R., & McGlothen, K. S. (2016). The mothering experiences of women with substance use disorders. Advances in Nursing Science, 39(2), 119-129.

In-text Citation Guidelines

Examples                                                                                                           

1.

Author(s) last name(s) and year of publication placed in brackets at the end of a paraphrased sentence. Connect final two names with '&'.

Note: If you are paraphrasing from a lengthy document, also include page, paragraph or heading info. 

 

Consider this a paraphrased sentence (Cleveland, Bonguli, & McGlothen, 2016).   

2.

Sentence beginning with author(s) last name(s) followed immediately by date in brackets; page # in brackets at the end of the quote. Connect final two names with 'and'.

 

According to Cleveland, Bonguli, and McGlothen (2016), "consider this a direct quote" (p. 125).

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.