In-Text Citation Guidelines

According to Jones, "the APA Manual changes every few years, so it is important to stay on top of changes in the current edition." (p. 87)

According to Jones (2011), "the APA Manual changes every few years, so it is important to stay on top of changes in the current edition" (p. 87).

According to Jones, "the APA Manual changes every few years, so it is important to stay on top of changes in the current edition" (2011 p. 87).

• Flipping the nursing classroom is an active learning strategy that can promote higher-level learning in nursing education (Missildine, Fountain, Summers, & Gosselin, March 2013, p. 145).

• "Flipping the nursing classroom (Missildine, Fountain, Summers, & Gosselin, 2013) is an active learning strategy that can promote higher-level learning in nursing education." (Missildine, Fountain, Summers, & Gosselin, 2013).

• Flipping the nursing classroom is an active learning strategy that can promote higher-level learning in nursing education (Missildine, Fountain, Summers, & Gosselin, March 6, 2013).

• Flipping the nursing classroom is an active learning strategy that can promote higher-level learning in nursing education (Missildine, Fountain, Summers, & Gosselin, 2013).

• "Environmental factors contribute as much as 80% to cases of obesity" (Lee, 2014)

• Environmental factors contribute as much as 80% to cases of obesity. (Lee, 2014, p. 5)

• "Environmental factors contribute as much as 80% to cases of obesity" (Lee, 2014, p. 5).

• "Environmental factors contribute as much as 80% to cases of obesity" (A. Lee, 2014, page 5).

• single-space and enclose the quotation in quotation marks.

• double-space and indent the quotation half an inch.

• double-space, indent half an inch, and enclose the quotation in quotation marks.

• double-space and enclose the quotation in quotation marks.

• single-space, indent half an inch, and enclose the quotation in quotation marks.

• Former surgeon general Dr. David Satcher described "a nation of young people seriously at risk of starting out obese and dooming themselves to the difficult task of overcoming a tough illness" (as cited in Crister, 2003, p. 4). 

• Dr. David Satcher described "a nation of young people seriously at risk of starting out obese and dooming themselves to the difficult task of overcoming a tough illness."

• Former surgeon general Dr. David Satcher described "a nation of young people seriously at risk of starting out obese and dooming themselves to the difficult task of overcoming a tough illness" (Crister, 2003).

• A nation of young people is seriously at risk of starting out obese and dooming themselves to the difficult task of overcoming a tough illness (Crister, 2003).

• A nurse in the expert stage will unconsciously process many aspects of patient care at once, whereas a novice nurse needs more time for clinical decision making (Benner, Patricia, 2001).

• A nurse in the expert stage will unconsciously process many aspects of patient care at once, whereas a novice nurse needs more time for clinical decision making (Benner, 2001). 

• Benner (2001) maintains that a nurse in the expert stage will unconsciously process many aspects of patient care at once, whereas a novice nurse needs more time for clinical decision making.

• Benner states that a nurse in the expert stage will unconsciously process many aspects of patient care at once, whereas a novice nurse needs more time for clinical decision making.

• List it in the reference page as a primary source.

• Use this format in text: Ronald Diaz, 2017.

• Only reference in text, as personal communication is not recoverable data.

• Use this format in text: (R. Diaz, personal communication, August 15, 2017).

• Use the format in the reference page for newspaper articles

• (Benner, Patricia, 2011; Erikson, Erik, 1952, Nightingale, Florence, 1892, Watson, Jean, 2017)

• (Benner, 2011; Erikson, 1952; Nightingale, 1892; Watson, 2017)

• (Benner, P., 2011; Erickson, E., 1952; Nightingale, F., 1892; Watson, J., 2017)

• (Benner, 2011, Erikson, 1952, Nightingale, 1892, Watson, 2017)

• The word "anonymous," followed by the year and place of publication

• The first few words of the reference list entry and the year

• The word "anonymous," followed by the year

• The first few words of the reference list entry, the year, and place of publication

• It is harder to locate direct quotes in a plagiarism detector, such as Turnitin.com.

• Interpreting original ideas in your own voice will help you grow as a scholar.

• APA style does not provide formatting for direct quotes.

• Direct quotes cannot be used if they are more than a year old.