APA In-Text Citations (7th Edition)

Parenthetical vs narrative, et al., page numbers and no-date rules.

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Two forms

Parenthetical: (Smith, 2024). Narrative: Smith (2024) argues…

Multiple authors

Two authors: (Smith & Lee, 2024). Three or more: (Smith et al., 2024) from the very first citation.

Direct quotes

Add a page number: (Smith, 2024, p. 15).

No date

Use n.d.: (Smith, n.d.).

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