The second and subsequent time
you use a parenthetical citation
, you will still give the full in-text citation (Author's last name, year). Example: Using APA allows students to have consistency with other writings in their field of study (Grammer, 2013).
How do you cite the same source multiple times?
- Use a shortened form of the citation. Let's say you wrote a footnote (or endnote) for this book after you quoted from page 32: …
- Cite the page number in the text. …
- Use an abbreviation. …
- Use ibid.
When repeating a citation, show the entire citation; do not, for example, include only a page number (the abbreviation “ibid.” is not used in APA Style). Instead, use the following guidelines: Include
the author(s) and year for every parenthetical in-text citation
.
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.
The first time you use the source in the paragraph as part of the sentence,
give the citation of the author's name and year
(even if you already used a parenthetical citation). Example: Grammer (2013) explained how practicing APA helped improve students' writing skills.
If a document has six or more authors, simply
provide the last name of the first author with “et al.” from the first citation to the last
.
Should you cite the same source multiple times?
Although it may not be necessary to repeat the full in-text citation for the paraphrase in each sentence, it is still
necessary
to begin subsequent paragraphs with a full in-text citation (APA, 2020, p. 270).
What if I use the same source repeatedly APA?
https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/citations/appropriate-citation It is considered
overcitation
to repeat the same citation in every sentence when the source and topic have not changed.
What if you cite the same source multiple times MLA?
If you continue to cite the same source in subsequent paragraphs and no other source intervenes, you
do not need to
identify the source again unless ambiguity would result.
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. … Since et al. is plural, it should always be a substitute for more than one name.
Only when a work has
six or more authors
should the first in-text citation consist of the first author followed by et al. With five or fewer authors, all the author surnames should be spelled out at first mention.
For the in-text citation for a book with eight or more authors, include
the first author and then ‘et al.
‘. Include the first six authors' names, then insert three ellipsis points and add the last author name in the Reference List.
More Than Seven Authors
List by last names and initials
; commas separate author names. After the sixth author's name, use an ellipsis in place of the author names. Then provide the final author name. There should be no more than seven names.
How many citations is too many?
Using too many references does not leave much room for your personal standpoint to shine through. As a general rule, you should aim to
use one to three
, to support each key point you make. This of course depends on subject matter and the point you are discussing, but acts as a good general guide.