Use the abbreviation “p.” (for one page) or
“pp.
” (for multiple pages) before listing the page number(s). Use an en dash for page ranges. For example, you might write (Jones, 1998, p. 199) or (Jones, 1998, pp.
How do you in-text cite multiple pages MLA?
When you have two citations for the same author in one sentence, usually quotes from two different pages, you can
combine them in one citation at
the end of the sentence like this: (Ibsen 1700, 1704).
How do you in-text cite multiple pages apa?
- A single page number citation might look like (Smith, 2010, p. 40) or (p. 40).
- A citation for multiple, sequential pages might look like (Smith, 2010, pp. 40-45) or (pp. 40-45).
How do you in-text cite two pages?
Use the abbreviation “p.” (for one page) or
“pp.
” (for multiple pages) before listing the page number(s). Use an en dash for page ranges. For example, you might write (Jones, 1998, p. 199) or (Jones, 1998, pp.
How do you cite multiple pages from one page?
When multiple webpages with the same publication date from one larger website are used, the
APA Citation Style
uses a lower case a, b, c, d, etc. in the date segment of the citation to distinguish one webpage from another in the References list and in the in-text citation.
Name both authors in the signal phrase or in parentheses each time you cite the work. Use the word “and” between the authors' names within the text and
use the ampersand in parentheses
.
APA in-text citations with multiple authors
If a work has two authors, separate their names with an ampersand (&) in a parenthetical citation or “and” in a narrative citation. If there are three or more authors, only include
the first author's last name followed by “et al.”
, meaning “and others”.
What does et al mean in a citation?
by Chelsea Lee. Academic writing is full of little conventions that may seem opaque to the uninitiated. One of these is the Latin phrase et al., an abbreviation meaning
“and others
.” It is used to shorten lists of author names in text citations to make repeated referencing shorter and simpler.
If there are three or more authors,
list only the first author followed by the phrase et al. (Latin for “and others”) in place of the subsequent authors' names
. (Note that there is a period after “al” in “et al.” Also note that there is never a period after the “et” in “et al.”).
What if a quote is on two pages?
Quoting a passage which spans two pages of the original text:
“read the secret there at once”
(Hawthorne 76-77). In practice, the offset quotation should be double-spaced and you should double-space before and after the inserted quotation too.
How do you in text cite a book?
In-text citations include
the last name of the author followed by a page number enclosed in parentheses
. “Here's a direct quote” (Smith 8). If the author's name is not given, then use the first word or words of the title. Follow the same formatting that was used in the Works Cited list, such as quotation marks.
How do you in text cite APA?
Using In-text Citation
APA in-text citation style
uses the author's last name and the year of publication
, for example: (Field, 2005). For direct quotations, include the page number as well, for example: (Field, 2005, p. 14). For sources such as websites and e-books that have no page numbers, use a paragraph number.
- Citations are placed in the context of discussion using the author's last name and date of publication.
- When a work has no identified author, cite in text the first few words of the article title using double quotation marks, “headline” style capitalization, and the year.
List
only the first author's name followed by “et al.” in every citation
, even the first, unless doing so would create ambiguity between different sources. In et al., et should not be followed by a period.
NOTE: The in-text citation for works with three or more authors is
shortened to the first author's name followed by et al. and the year.
Is it rude to use et al?
Et al., the abbreviation of et alii, is about as friendly as a flu shot. They don't fit well together. The use of et al.
is not standard in greetings
, so people will stumble over it, wondering whether they missed an important new rule somewhere.
