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Citation Style Guide: In-Text Citations

In-Text Citations

The author's last name and the work's date of publication must always appear & are all that is necessary when citing an idea, an entire book, article or other work.

Example: (Smith, 2009)

The page number appears only if it is a direct quotation.

Example: (Smith, 2009, p. 195) or (Smith, 2009, pp.195-196)

For more information, click on the link to APA In-Text Citations: The Basics or on the link for In-Text Citations: Author/Authors from the OWL at Purdue.