How do I do in-text citations for an APA 7th edition style paper?

Answer

According to the APA Style page, Basic Principles of Citation, APA Style "uses the author–date citation system, in which a brief in-text citation directs readers to a full reference list entry. The in-text citation appears within the body of the paper...and briefly identifies the cited work by its author and date of publication. This enables readers to locate the corresponding entry in the alphabetical reference list at the end of the paper.

Each work cited must appear in the reference list, and each work in the reference list must be cited in the text (or in a table, figure, footnote, or appendix).

Both paraphrases and quotations require citations." The APA Style page, In-text Citations, provides additional in-depth information about how to handle in-text citations for various sources.

In addition to the reputable resources above, the Purdue OWL page, In-text Citations: The Basics, provides additional information, including paraphrasing, short and long (40 words or more) quotations, and quotations from sources without pages numbers.

The Purdue OWL page, In-text Citations: Author/Authors, includes details about how to handle various types of authors, including organizations as authors, works by one, two, or three or more authors, and more.

For more APA citation help, see the library's Citation Help: APA page or Ask a Librarian.