APA 6th Edition: Two Authors or Editors

Reference(s):

An entry that appears at the end of your paper that starts on its own separate page.

Format:

All references should be double spaced, have a hanging indent and be listed in alphabetical order.  The elements to include are as follows:

First Author Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial., & Second Author Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial. (Year). Book title: Subtitle. Place of Publication: Publisher.

First Editor Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial., & Second Editor Last Name, First Initial. Second Initial. (Eds.). (Year). Book title: Subtitle. Place of Publication: Publisher.

Examples:

If two authors:

Porter, G. T., & Dobbs, B. (2019). Water does not flow up a mountain: It only flows downhill. Cleveland, OH: Random House Books.

If two editors:

Porter, G. T., & Dobbs, B. (Eds.). (2019). Water does not flow up a mountain: It only flows downhill. Cleveland, OH: Random House Books.

In-Text Citation:

Using in-text citation is necessary to help avoid instances of plagiarism.

Paraphrase:

An entry that appears in the body of your paper that includes the last name of the authors/editors and the year of publication when you express information or ideas taken from a source using your own words.

Examples:

Quotation:

An entry that appears in the body of your paper after a direct quote that includes the last name of the authors/editors, the year of publication and page number(s).

Examples: