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APA 7 Citation Style: Two Authors

Students' guide to APA 7

APA 7 Citation -- Book with Two Authors

References List Format

Last name of first author, First and middle initial of first author, & Last name of second author, First

     name and middle initial of second author. (Year of publication). Title of book (edition         

     if any). Publisher.

In-Text Citation Format (Direct Quote)

(First Author’s Last Name & Second Author’s Last Name, Year of publication, p. #)

 

In-Text Citation Format (Paraphrased or Summarized)

(First Author’s Last Name & Second Author’s Last Name, Year of publication)


References List Example

Schorr, T. M., & Kennedy, M. S. (1999). 100 years of American nursing: Celebrating a

     century of caring. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

 

In-Text Citation Example (Direct Quote)

(Schorr & Kennedy, 1999, p. 89)

 

In-Text Citation Example (Paraphrased or Summarized)

(Schorr & Kennedy, 1999)

A Word About Punctuation

The punctuation in your citations does matter.  Make sure you pay attention to where the periods and commas are in the examples. 

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