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Citing sources according to APA guidelines

APA Style @ TiU

1.1 Works with one, two, or three+ authors

One author

  • Parenthetical citation
    The more time students had spent on Facebook, the less happy they felt over time (Wainwright, 2019).
  • Narrative citation
    Wainwright (2019) found that the more time students had spent on Facebook, the less happy they felt over time.

Two authors

  • Parenthetical citation
    A recent study (Fallon & Lindenau, 2021) compares 161 adults diagnosed with ADHD to . . . .
  • Narrative citation
    Fallon and Lindenau (2021) compare 161 adults diagnosed with ADHD to . . . .

Three+ authors

Verwijs alleen naar de eerste auteur, en voeg de afkorting “et al.” (voor “en anderen”) toe.

  • Parenthetical citation
    Moderate exercise can have a beneficial effect upon depression (Pollock et al., 2021).
  • Narrative citation
    Pollock et al. (2021) found that exercise can have a beneficial effect upon depression.
    In the reference list, “et al.” is not used; up to 20 authors must be provided. For more guidance, see Subsection 3.5.