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Biology Guide: APA Citation 7th Edition

A guide to Biology Resources.

APA Citation 7th Edition

 

In-text Citations

In-text Citations

When you reference another source use an in-text citation in the body of your paper. 

How to incorporate in-text citations in your APA-style paper. Below are examples of how to cite different types of sources using in-text citations:

Summarizing or Paraphrasing:

According to Shavers (2007), the challenges in studying socioeconomic status and health disparities include data collection difficulties and classification issues with women, children, and employment status.

(Shavers, 2007)

Direct Quotes:

Brown (2019) stated, "Direct quote" (p. 1021).

According to Brown (2019), "Direct quote" (p. 1021).

Block Quote (More than 40 Words):

Shavers (2007) study found the following:

While research studies have established that socioeconomic status influences disease incidence, severity and access to healthcare, there has been relatively less study of the specific manner in which low SES influences receipt of quality care and consequent morbidity and mortality among patients with similar disease characteristics, particularly among those who have gained access to the healthcare system. (p. 1021)

(Shavers, 2007)

Number of Authors:

1 Author: (Abrams, 2018)

2 Authors: (Wegener & Petty, 1994)

3 or More Authors: (Harris et al., 2018)

Group Authors:

First citation: (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], 2019)

Subsequent citations: (CDC, 2019)

Remember to use these examples as a guide for your in-text citations, ensuring they match the specific details of the sources you're citing in your paper.

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Journal Article- APA 7th Edition - Reference

Journal Article 

  1. Author(s). Note: List each author's last name and initial as Author, A. A., Author, B. B., & Author, C. C. Use an ampersand (&) before the final author's name. Read more from the APA Style website if there are 21 or more authors.
  2. (Year).
  3. Title of the article. Note: For works that are part of a greater whole (e.g. articles, chapter), use sentence case. Only the first word of the title and subtitle and proper nouns are capitalized.
  4. Title of the Journal, Note: Italicize and capitalize each word in the journal.
  5. Volume Note: Italicize the journal volume. If there is no issue, include a comma before the page range.
  6. (Issue), Note: If there is an issue number in addition to a volume number, include it in parentheses.
  7. Page range.
  8. DOI (Digital Object Identifier) 

 

Ashing‐Giwa, K. T., Padilla, G., Tejero, J., Kraemer, J., Wright, K., Coscarelli, A., Clayton, S., Williams, I., & Hills, D. (2004). Understanding the breast cancer experience of women: A qualitative study of African American, Asian American, Latina, and Caucasian cancer survivors. Psycho‐Oncology, 13(6), 408-428. https://doi.org/10.1002/pon.750

Hanging Indent

Create a hanging indent

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A Hanging indent, also known as a second line indent, sets off the first line of a paragraph by positioning it at the margin, and then indenting each subsequent line of the paragraph.

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  1. Select the text where you want to add a hanging indent.

  2. Go to Home > Paragraph dialog launcher Button image > Indents and Spacing.

  3. Under Special, select Hanging.

    Selecting Hanging indent

    You can adjust the depth of the indent using the By field.

  4. Select OK.

To add a drop cap to your paragraph, see Insert a drop cap.

To indent the first line of a paragraph, see Indent the first line of a paragraph.

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