8.8 – Two Types of Citation
Learning Objective
After completing this chapter, you will be able to:
- Create and format reference list citations in APA style.
In APA Style, there are two parts to every citation: an in-text citation and a reference list citation.
Reference list citations are longer citations that provide enough information needed to describe and find your source again, physically or online.
![Example of a reference list page for a paper](https://ecampusontario.pressbooks.pub/app/uploads/sites/1984/2020/04/Reference-list-example-1-1024x518.png)
In-text citations are the shortened form of a reference list citation where a source is credited in your paper. It has enough information to locate its matching reference citation.
![Image of two in-text citation examples for narrative and parenthetical in-text citations.](https://ecampusontario.pressbooks.pub/app/uploads/sites/1984/2021/11/Screen-Shot-2020-04-15-at-5.12.47-PM.png)
We will discuss both of these separately first and then together later. First, we will discuss reference list citations.
Attribution & References
- This chapter is adapted from “Two Types of Citation” In APA Style Citation Tutorial by Sarah Adams and Debbie Feisst, University of Alberta Library, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 International License / Minor updates for accessibility.
- “[Smith and Gould In-text Citation Example]” In Intro to APA tutorials by NorQuest College Library is adapted by Sarah Adams under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 International / Border added and refocused.