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Can I use ampersand in APA?
Ampersands (&) should only be used in parenthetical in-text citations. An ampersand separates the last and second to last author of a cited work.
What are the four essential parts of an APA reference?
All APA reference list entries contain four main components: author, date, title, and source.
What is the difference between APA and APA 7?
If there are 6 or 7 authors, all of their names are spelled out in the reference list. APA 7th ed. includes the surnames and initials of up to and including 20 authors in the reference list. For works with more than 21 authors, use an ellipsis between the 19th and final author.
When to use an ampersand in a citation?
In citations when the source has more than one author, use an ampersand to connect the last two (Smith, Greene & Jones, 2008). Some style guides (APA) recommend using the ampersand here while others (Chicago Manual of Style and The MLA Style Manual) write out “and.”
When do you not use ampersand in APA text?
Do not use the ampersand when you write the information in the text, for example, Brown and Craft (2001). List a number of citations which support the same statement by the surname of the first author, in alphabetical order. For example, most researchers (Brown & Craft, 2001; Gafney, Borris, & Crooks, 2010; Maxwell, 2001)
Use an ampersand (&) between two authors or before the final author in your reference list, or within the parenthesis in an in-text citation. Do not use for author prominent citing in-text.
How do you list references in an APA paper?
List references alphabetically by the last name of the first (or sole) author at the end of the paper on a separate page titled References. Give authors’ surnames followed by the initial of the author’s first name, the year in parentheses, the title of the article, and the name of the journal and volume in italics, followed by the pages.