APA STYLE: SEVENTH EDITION

Narrative Citation

Parenthetical Citation

One author

Sendak (2015) contended that “imagination is crucial” (p. 2).

Clearly, “imagination is crucial” (Sendak, 2015, p. 2).

Two authors

According to Sendak and Wise (2010), “Imagination is crucial” (pp. 112-113).

It is true that “imagination is crucial” (Sendak & Wise, 2010, pp. 112-113).

Three+ authors

“Imagination is crucial,” Sendak et al. (2001) reflected (para. 5).

“Imagination,” however, “is crucial,” (Sendak et al., 2001, para. 5).

Group author, first reference

The American Library Association (ALA; 2005) has insisted that “imagination is crucial” (para. 2).

Perhaps “imagination is crucial” (American Library Association [ALA], 2005, para. 2).

Group author, late reference

The ALA (2005) has insisted that “imagination is crucial” (para. 2).

Perhaps “imagination is crucial” (ALA, 2005, para. 2).

Author unknown

The author of “Feeding Young Minds” (2010) noted that “imagination is crucial” (p. 5).

One article (2010) claimed that “imagination is crucial” (“Feeding,” 2015, p. 5).