How to Write an APA Paper While Adding Citations After Quoting

The American Psychological Association (APA) sets out a guide for the proper citation and formatting of research papers, and this is the guide most often used by professionals and students working and studying in the social sciences. According to the Publication Manual of the APA, there is a proper way to cite sources that you quote within the text. The 3 key elements of a proper APA in-text citation are the name of the author, year of publication, and the page number that the quote appears on.

Instructions

    • 1

      List the author's last name, year of publication, and page number within parentheses. Separate these elements with commas, and use the symbol "p." before the page number. For example:

      (Smith, 1956, p. 107)

    • 2

      Position your citation directly after the quoted passage, even if it is not at the end of the sentence. For example:

      One researcher suggests that "one of the best ways to kill zombies is actually fire" (Smith, 1956, p. 107), even though it takes hours for fire to consume the brain.

    • 3

      Omit the name of the author from your parenthetical citation if you mention the author's name in the text. In this case, follow the author's name with the year of publication. Place the page number after the quote as you normally would. For example:

      Smith (1956) suggests that "one of the best ways to kill zombies is actually fire" (p. 107).

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