Citing Sources in APA Style

This video tutorial by Jessica from Scribbr explains how to use in-text citations according to APA Style 7th edition. It covers the basic rules, types of citations, handling multiple authors, and dealing with missing information. The video also provides examples and suggests using Scribbr’s citation generator for consistency.

What is the primary purpose of an in-text citation?

• To replace the reference list

• To provide a detailed analysis of the source

• To identify the source of information or ideas

• To summarize the entire paper

According to APA 7th edition, what two elements are always included in an in-text citation?

• Title of the work and publication year

• Author's last name and publication year

• Author's first name and publication year

• Author's last name and page number

When should you include a page number in an in-text citation?

• When quoting directly from a source

• When summarizing a source

• When paraphrasing a source

• When the source is a webpage

How do you format a parenthetical citation?

• Author's name and year in parentheses at the end of the sentence

• Author's name and year in the middle of the sentence

• Author's name only in parentheses

• Year only in parentheses

In a narrative citation, where is the publication year placed?

• Directly after the author's name

• At the end of the sentence

• Before the author's name

• In the footnotes

How do you cite a source with three or more authors in APA 7th edition?

• List all authors' last names

• Use the first author's last name followed by 'et al.'

• Use the first two authors' last names

• Use only the first author's last name

What is the correct format for a citation with two authors?

• Author1, Author2, year

• Author1 and Author2, year

• Author1 et al., year

• Author1 & Author2, year

What does 'et al.' mean in a citation?

• And additional

• And more

• And similar

• And others

What should you do if the author of a source is unknown?

• Use 'Anonymous' as the author

• Use the title of the work

• Leave the author field blank

• Use the organization name if available

How should you format the title of a work in an in-text citation if the author is unknown?

• In all capital letters

• In bold

• In italics or double quotation marks

• Underlined