APA In-Text Citation: Complete Guide

How to write APA in-text citations with examples.

APA in-text citations use the author-date format: (Author, Year). For direct quotes, add a page number: (Author, Year, p. X).

APA 7th Edition Format

(Author, Year) or (Author, Year, p. X) for direct quotes

Example Citation

Research shows strong effects (Smith, 2022). Smith (2022) found that... Direct quote (Brown, 2021, p. 45).

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  • Author: Lastname, F. I.
  • Up to 20 authors listed
  • No author → title first
  • No date → (n.d.)
  • Books/journals → italicized
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