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APA Style Guide: 6th Edition

Book with the Same Organization as Author and Publisher

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

Reference Information

American Psychological Association. (2009). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed.). Washington, DC: Author.

In-text Citation Guidelines

Examples                                                                                                           

1.

Organization name and 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 (American Psychological Association, 2009).                        

2.

Sentence beginning with organization name followed immediately by date in brackets; page # in brackets at the end of the quote.

 

According to American Psychological Association  (2009), "consider this a direct quote" (p. 237).

Remember, in-text citation formatting may change depending on a number of factors.

See Number and Type of Author(s), Publication Date, and Page/Paragraph Number or Heading for more information.