RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

REPORTING AND THESIS WRITING

APA STYLE OF REFERENCING

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
You use a quotation from a book in your assignment. How would you write the in-text citation?
A
author, page number
B
author, title
C
author, year
D
author, year, page number
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In-text citations include the last name of the author followed by a page number enclosed in parentheses. “Here’s a direct quote” (Smith 8). If the author’s name is not given, then use the first word or words of the title. Follow the same formatting that was used in the works cited list, such as quotation marks.

Detailed explanation-2: -To cite a source in the text of your written assignment, indicate the last name of the author(s), or if there is no author, the first few words of the document title (in quotation marks), then the page, chapter, figure, or table numbers (if applicable).

Detailed explanation-3: -Format: Author surname, Initial. (Year). Title of book (edition).

Detailed explanation-4: -Author of paper. Year of publication (in round brackets) Title of paper (in single quotation marks) Title of conference proceedings: subtitle (in italics) Location and date of conference. Place of publication: Publisher. Page references for the paper.

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