This guide provides examples of the most commonly used citation types. The APA system of citing sources indicates the author's last name and the date, in parentheses , within the text of the paper.
Parenthetical citations replace the traditional footnotes or endnotes .
Note that a reference list differs from a bibliography in that a reference list includes only works that specifically support the paper, including quotes, ideas and conclusions. In a subsequent reference, use the first author's last name followed by et al. A survey of several community colleges in the state corroborated these findings. Start the quote on a new line indented five spaces, and indent each subsequent line. As I prepared to begin my doctoral research, I clung to one truth that seemed enduring.