What is a parenthetical citation in APA format?
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A parenthetical citation in APA format includes the author's last name and the year of publication, placed within parentheses at the end of a sentence or quote. For example: (Bong & Skaalvik, 2003).
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How should a reference be formatted in APA style?
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An APA reference should include the author's last name, initials, publication year, title of the work in italics, source (journal name in italics), volume number, and page range. For example: Cramer, M., Hirano, S. H., Tentori, M., Yeganyan, M. T., & Hayes, G. R. (2011). Classroom-based assistive technology: collective use of interactive visual schedules by students with autism. CHI, 11, 1-10.
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What is the correct format for a journal article reference in APA style?
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The correct format includes: Author(s). (Year). Title of the article. Title of the Journal, Volume(Issue), Page range. DOI or URL if available. Example: Hannas, B. M., & Bahdanovich Hanssen, N. (2016). Special needs education in light of the inclusion principle: an exploratory study of special needs education practice in Belarusian and Norwegian preschools. European Journal of Special Needs Education, 31(4), 520–534. https://doi.org/10.1080/08856257.2016.1194576
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What is an in-text citation in APA format?
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An in-text citation in APA format includes the author's last name and the year of publication, and it can be presented as a narrative citation (author's name in the text) or a parenthetical citation (author's name in parentheses). For example: Larson and Pas (2018) or (Larson & Pas, 2018).
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What is the purpose of an in-text citation?
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The purpose of an in-text citation is to give credit to the original source of information or ideas, allowing readers to locate the full reference in the reference list.
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What does 'et al.' mean in APA citations?
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'Et al.' is a Latin abbreviation meaning 'and others.' It is used in APA citations when a work has multiple authors (typically four or more) to simplify the citation. For example: Stevens et al. (2021).
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How do you cite a source with no author in APA format?
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If a source has no author, use the title of the work in place of the author's name in the in-text citation. For example: (Title of the Work, Year).
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