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Illustrate your views with figures/numbers, ratios or references and
avoid making absolute statements.
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EXAMPLES OF APA IN TEXT REFERENCE CITATIONS
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(Consult Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (6 e., 2nd printing)

Citing a work by one author; paraphrasing author’s idea:
Restructuring efforts should focus on providing high-quality education for

at-risk students (Slavin, 1993).

Citing a work by two authors; paraphrasing authors’ idea:

School success can be viewed as an accurate predictor of both self-esteem and

self-concept (Gage & Berliner, 1989).

or
Gage and Berliner (1989) noted that school success can be viewed as an accurate

predictor of both self-esteem and self-concept.

Citing a work by more than two authors:
When the reference is to a work by three to five authors, cite all the authors the
first time the reference appears. In a subsequent reference, use the first author‘s last
name followed by et al. (et alia, meaning “and others”).

First reference:

A survey of several community colleges in the state corroborated these findings

(Douglas, Bradner, Torrington, & Williams, 1997).

Subsequent reference:

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