How to Make APA In-text Citations and References

Question

With APA formatting, you must consider the key essentials: author's last name(s), publication date, and the style of source (article, website, video).

In-text citations give short reference to the source, whereas the references page is a separate detailed list of all the sources used in one's work highlighting major elements

Answer 1

In Text Citations

1 Author: (Last name, year).

2 Authors: (Last name & last name, year).

3 Authors: (Last name et al., year).

No author: (Title of the work, year).

No date: (Last name, n.d.).

Website

Format: Author, A. A. (Year, Month Day). Title of the webpage. Website Name. URL

Example: Smith, J. (2023, June 15). Understanding climate change: A guide for beginners. Environmental Awareness. https://www.environmentalawareness.org/climate-change-guide

Article

Format: Author, A. A. (Year). Title of the article. Title of the Periodical, volume number(issue number), page range. URL or DOI (if available)

Example: Johnson, L. (2022). The impact of social media on mental health. Journal of Psychology, 45(2), 123-135. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsych.2022.03.002

Journal Article

Format: Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Year). Title of the article. Title of the Journal, volume number(issue number), page range. https://doi.org/DOI

Example: Garcia, M. L., & Chen, R. (2021). Advances in renewable energy technologies. Energy Research Journal, 28(4), 301-315. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12345-021-00678-9

YouTube Video

Format: Author, A. A. [Username]. (Year, Month Day). Title of the video [Video]. YouTube. URL

Example: Smith, J. [JohnSmith123]. (2023, March 10). Understanding climate change: An overview [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=example

Make sure to include the author’s real name followed by their username in brackets, the publication date, the title of the video in italics, and the link to the video.