In-text Citations - Introduction
In-text citations
When you reference in APA style, you will need to include an in-text citation every time you quote or paraphrase a source of information in your work.
Your In-text citation will be placed in the body of your writing. It will very briefly acknowledge the source of the information you have used.
Each In-text citation will have a corresponding full reference that appears in a list (Reference List) at the end of your assignment.
An In-text citation will typically include:
What does an in-text citation look like?
The way in which an in-text appears in your work mainly depends on whether or not you wish the name of the author to actually appear within the general narrative of your work. i.e. the name of the author occurs within your text and not placed within parenthesis.
Example of a narrative In-text citation
|
According to Petty (2009, p. 4), the process of learning is a physical one, in that whenever learning takes place, the brains connects cells to form a network that encodes the information. |
Example of a parenthetical In-text citation
|
The process of learning is a physical one, in that whenever learning takes place, the brains connects cells to form a network that encodes the information (Petty, 2009, p. 4). |
You will likely use a mixture of both narrative and parenthetical in-text citations depending on how you wish to structure your sentences. Using a mixture of both kinds will help you to produce an assignment that is more engaging to read.
Full reference for the Reference list
|
Petty, G. (2009). Teaching today: A practical guide (4th ed.). Nelson Thornes. |