Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA), 7th ed.
Type in-text citations as parenthetical, narrative, or a mix of both:
| Number of Authors | Parenthetical (at end of the sentence or paragraph) |
Narrative (part of the sentence) |
| One author | (Joyce, 2017) | Joyce (2017) |
| Two authors | (Schulze & Carlisle, 2010) | Schulze and Carlisle (2010) |
| Three or more authors | (Zentall et al., 2012) | Zentall et al. (2012) |
If you were to use all of the three in-text citations above in a single sentence or paragraph, list citations in alphabetical order by the author's last name:
(Joyce, 2017; Schulze & Carlisle, 2010; Zentall et al., 2012)
or
Joyce (2017), Schulze and Carlisle (2010), and Zentall et al. (2012)
In the American Psychological Association (APA) Style, note that references are
References Page:
References
Franklin, C. (Ed.). (n.d.). Encyclopedia of Social Work (20th ed.). National Association of Social Workers Press and Oxford University Press. https://oxfordre.com/socialwork/ Entire edited eBook, "n.d." = no date
Joyce, H. (2017). Involving parents in schools. In Franklin, C. (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Social Work (20th ed.). National Association of Social Workers Press and Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/acrefore/9780199975839.013.1233 Chapter in an edited eBook
Schulze, P. A., & Carlisle, S. A. (2010). What research does and doesn’t say about breastfeeding: A critical review. Early Child Development and Care, 180(6), 703–718. https://doi.org/10.1080/03004430802263870 Journal article
Zentall, S. R., Braungart, R. J. M., Ekas, N. V., & Lickenbrock, D. M. (2012). Longitudinal assessment of sleep–wake regulation and attachment security with parents. Infant and Child Development , 21(5), 443–457. https://doi.org/10.1002/icd.1752 Journal article