1. Two Authors
* In-text: (Author 1 & Author 2, Year)
* Reference List:
* Author 1, A. A., & Author 2, B. B. (Year). *Title of work*. Publisher.
Example:
* In-text: (Smith & Jones, 2023)
* Reference List: Smith, J., & Jones, D. (2023). *The psychology of learning*. Routledge.
2. Three to Five Authors
* In-text: (Author 1, Author 2, Author 3, etc., Year)
* First citation: List all authors
* Subsequent citations: Use "et al." (meaning "and others")
* Reference List:
* Author 1, A. A., Author 2, B. B., Author 3, C. C., Author 4, D. D., & Author 5, E. E. (Year). *Title of work*. Publisher.
Example:
* In-text (first): (Brown, Green, White, & Black, 2022)
* In-text (subsequent): (Brown et al., 2022)
* Reference List: Brown, A., Green, B., White, C., & Black, D. (2022). *Social media and its impact on youth*. Oxford University Press.
3. Six or More Authors
* In-text: (Author 1 et al., Year)
* Reference List:
* Author 1, A. A., Author 2, B. B., Author 3, C. C., ... & Author N, Z. Z. (Year). *Title of work*. Publisher.
Example:
* In-text: (Peterson et al., 2021)
* Reference List: Peterson, M., Johnson, R., Smith, K., Lee, J., Wilson, T., & Taylor, A. (2021). *The future of artificial intelligence*. Springer.
4. Groups as Authors
* In-text: (Name of Group, Year)
* Reference List:
* Name of Group. (Year). *Title of work*. Publisher.
Example:
* In-text: (American Psychological Association, 2020)
* Reference List: American Psychological Association. (2020). *Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (7th ed.)*. American Psychological Association.
5. No Author
* In-text: ("Title of Work," Year)
* Reference List:
* *Title of work*. (Year). Publisher.
Example:
* In-text: ("The Oxford English Dictionary," 2019)
* Reference List: *The Oxford English Dictionary*. (2019). Oxford University Press.
Additional Tips:
* Always include the year of publication in your citation.
* If citing a specific part of a work, use page numbers.
* Use a hanging indent for your reference list entries.
* Consult the latest APA style guide for the most up-to-date formatting.
Let me know if you need more examples or have any further questions!