Here are some examples of how to format both an in-text citation and reference using APA 7th Edition. All examples are adopted from the GCC Library's APA Style for References, 7th Edition: A Brief Guide.*
Source Type |
Example Reference Citation |
Example In-Text Citation |
Book, 1 author |
Adams, D. (2004). The hitchhiker’s guide to the galaxy. Harmony Books |
(Adams, 2004) |
Scholarly Journal w/ DOI from a database |
Frakt, A. B., & Carroll, A. E. (2013). Sound policy trumps politics: States should expand Medicaid. Journal of Health Politics, Policy & Law, 38(1), 165-178. https://doi.org/10.1215/ 03616878-1898839 |
(Frakt & Carroll, 2013) |
Web page |
Fried, D. & Polyakova, A. (2018). Democratic defense against disinformation. Atlantic Council. http://www.atlanticcouncil.org/images/publications/Democratic_Defense_ Against _Disinofrmation_FINAL.pdf |
(Fried & Polyakova, 2018) |
For sources with three or more authors, format your in-text citation like this:
(Nager et al., 2016)
You can also format an in-text citation by writing the author's name in a signal phrase and then putting the date in parenthesis:
Nager et al. (2016) write . . .
The data reported by Fried & Polyakova (2018) shows . . .
Adams (2004) highlights . . .
* For your paper, reference citations should be double-spaced with a hanging indentation.