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Question 1

How does the references with the work of one authors look like?

Answer 1

(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.

Question 2

How does the references with the work of two authors look like?

Answer 2

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 . . . .

Question 3

How does the references with the work of three+ authors look like?

Answer 3

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.

Question 4

Multiple works citation

Answer 4

Parenthetical citation
Arrange the citations alphabetically and separate them using semicolons. Note that an ampersand (&) is used to join the authors’ names.
Recent research (Pearson et al., 2022; Van Hoof & Lewis, 2021; Wu, 2019) focuses on pre-adolescent children.
Narrative citation
Place the citations in any order. Use “and” (not “&”) to join the authors’ names. Use “and” to join the authors’ names.
For example:
Pearson et al. (2022), Van Hoof and Lewis (2021), and Wu (2019) focus on pre-adolescent children.

Question 5

Works with an organization as the author

Answer 5

Parenthetical citation
If the name of the organization first appears in a parenthetical citation, enclose the abbreviation in square brackets.
Internet access is considered a basic human right (United Nations [UN], 2011).

Narrative citation
If the name of the organization first appears in a narrative citation, include the abbreviation before the year in parentheses.

Question 6

Works with unknown author

Answer 6

Parenthetical citation
Couples who marry young report lower levels of marital satisfaction (About Marriages That Work, 2023).
Narrative citation
According to About Marriages That Work (2023), couples who marry young report lower levels of marital satisfaction.

Question 7

Unknown publication year

Answer 7

Parenthetical citation
An adequate EU response to climate change represents the greatest challenge of this century (Beaumont, n.d.).
Narrative citation
According to Beaumont (n.d.), an adequate EU response to climate change represents the greatest challenge of this century.

Question 8

Personal communication

Answer 8

Parenthetical citation
The results will be available by late-2022 (K. M. Kendall, personal communication, January 26, 2022).
Narrative citation
According to K. M. Kendall (personal communication, January 26, 2022), the results will be available by late-2022.