Research Process: APA Citations/Example

You will need to create a list of the References that you cite for any written work Here's why:

1. Shows the reader where you found your information

2. Gives credit to the original author/researcher of a work you have consulted

3. Allows others to find more information about your topic

4.Helps prevent plagiarism

Science classes at Woodward, use APA Style formatting.

Remember this APA rule:

Cite only what you use; Use only what you cite!

"In-text" citations are used in APA formatting to indicate the author and date of source in the text of your writing. 

Basic In-Text Citation Style

APA Style in-text citations include the author and date, either both inside parentheses or with the author names in running text and the date in parentheses. Here are two examples: 

• After the intervention, children increased in the number of books read per week (Smith & Wexwood, 2010). 
• Smith and Wexwood (2010) reported that after the intervention, children increased in the number of books read per week.