When using APA style, you need to provide the author's last name (or organization name if no author is listed) and publication year in your in-text citation.
Basic formatting examples:
- Eating a hamburger for lunch increases work productivity by 40% (Smith, 2007).
- In a study by Smith (2007), it was shown that eating a hamburger during lunch increases work productivity by 40%.
Multiple in-text citations in a single sentence:
- Eating a hamburger for lunch has been shown to increase work productivity by 40% (Smith, 2007), but eating multiple hamburgers during that period will eventually lead to a gradual decrease (Johnson & Jones, 2010).
More than 3 authors for a single work:
- Eating a hamburger for lunch increases work productivity by 40% (Smith et al., 2007).
Multiple in-text citations to support a single statement:
- Eating a hamburger for lunch increases work productivity by 40% (Smith et al., 2007; Jackson, 2010; Phillips & Anderson, 2003).
Organization as author:
- Eating a hamburger for lunch increases work productivity by 40% (National Institute of Health, 2008).
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(NOTE: In-text citations were bolded in the examples for emphasis. They should not be bolded in your actual writing.)