In-Text Citation
- If you have one author name and year - (AuthorLastName, Year); Example: (Smith, 2025)
- If you have two authors name and year - (FirstAuthorLastName1 & SecondAuthorLastName2, Year); Example: (Smith & Johnson, 2025)
- If you have more than one author and year - (FirstAuthorLastName et al., Year); Example: (Smith et al., 2025)
- If you do not have a date (Author, n.d.); Example: (Smith, n.d.)
- If you have more than one citation for reference: (FirstAuthorLastNameAlphabetical, Year; SecondCitionAuthorLastNameAlphabetical, Year); Example: (Johnson, 2021; Smith, 2025).
References
- APA Reference Guide: https://apastyle.apa.org/instructional-aids/reference-guide.pdf
- Need to be hanging indent. This means the first line needs to be flush to the left and the second line has to be atleast 5 spaces over to the right.
- Journal Article Example: AuthorLastName, FirstInitial. (Year). The title will have to only have the first word capitilized unless it is a proper noun or followed by a colon: Like this. The Journal Title In Capitals (Vol). 2025
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