Document in APA format by using citations, which provide identifying information for a source. A citation consists of the author's last name and the year of publication, both placed within parentheses. Capitalize the author's last name, and insert a comma between the name and year. For example: (Jones, 2004).
Document a source based on the manner in you have used it. Only cite with the last name and year of publication when paraphrasing or summarizing a source. Include the page number when quoting directly from a source. For example: (Jones, 2004, p.59).
Use the correct citation format based on how you have written a sentence. In a sentence that contains the author's name, only include the year of publication in the citation. For example: "Jones (2004) indicates that ... ."