8.14 – How it All Works Together

Learning Objective

After completing this chapter, you will be able to:

  • Create and format reference list and in-text citations in APA Style.
in-text citations that match the ref list entry
“[In-Text Citation Example in Apple MAC Desktop Computer]” by NorQuest College Library’s, licensed under  CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

As we have covered, reference list citations and in-text citations should match each other. They work together to clearly indicate which sources provide support to your assignment.

 

mismatched socks
“mismatch socks” by Rik Panganiban , used under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0
matching socks
“X-ray socks” by unknown author , used under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 International

You wouldn’t want to wear mismatched socks, just like you don’t want mismatched citations!

You want your in-text and reference list citations (and socks) to match each other!

*One exception is personal communication, which is cited as an in-text citation, but is not included in the reference list.*

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“Opinion” by unknown author is licensed under CC0.

Why? Your reader can’t access your personal experiences.

In the next section, you will practice matching in-text citations with their reference citation.

Attribution & References

This chapter (text & images) is adapted from “How it all works together” 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. / Adaptations include adjusted CC license notes.

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8.14 - How it All Works Together Copyright © 2022 by Jen Booth, Emily Cramer & Amanda Quibell, Georgian College is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License, except where otherwise noted.

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