RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

REPORTING AND THESIS WRITING

CITATION STYLES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of these in-text citations is formatted correctly?
A
(Roth 179)
B
(Oats, 35)
C
“To Kill a Mockingbird 23”
D
[Romeo and Juliet 125]
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -NOTE: The in-text citation for works with three or more authors is shortened to the first author’s name followed by et al. and the year.

Detailed explanation-2: -There are two types of in-text citations in APA format: parenthetical and narrative. Parenthetical citations include the author(s) and the date of publication within parentheses. Narrative citations intertwine the author as part of the sentence with the date of publication (in parentheses) following.

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