Apa In Text With Two Authors

When citing a source with two authors in APA style, you follow a specific format to ensure clarity and proper attribution. Here’s how to handle in-text citations with two authors:

In-Text Citation Format

• First citation: Include both authors’ last names and the year of publication.
  Example: (Smith & Johnson, 2020)
  
• Subsequent citations: Continue using both authors’ last names and the year.
  Example: (Smith & Johnson, 2020)
  
• Narrative citations: Incorporate the authors’ names into the sentence, followed by the year in parentheses.
  Example: Smith and Johnson (2020) argued that…
  

Rules to Remember

1. Ampersand (&): Use “&” between the authors’ names in parentheses, but “and” in narrative citations.
   
2. No commas: Do not place a comma between the authors’ names and the year in parentheses.
   
3. Multiple works by the same authors: If citing multiple works by the same authors from the same year, add lowercase letters (a, b, c, etc.) after the year.
   Example: (Smith & Johnson, 2020a; 2020b)
   

Example Sentences

• Parenthetical citation: The study found significant results (Smith & Johnson, 2020).
  
• Narrative citation: According to Smith and Johnson (2020), the findings were groundbreaking.
  

Reference List Entry

For the corresponding reference list entry, format it as follows:
Smith, J., & Johnson, A. (2020). Title of the work. Publisher.

This approach ensures your citations are accurate, consistent, and compliant with APA guidelines.