5.8 How It All Works Together
Sarah Adams and Debbie Feisst
Learning Outcome
- Create and format reference list and in-text citations in APA Style.
As we have covered, reference list citations and in-text citations should match each other. They work together to clearly indicate which sources provide support to your assignment or report.
You wouldn’t want to wear mismatched socks, just like you don’t want mismatched citations! | You want your in-text and reference list citations (and socks) to match each other! |
One exception is personal communication, which is cited as an in-text citation, but is not included in the reference list. Why? Your reader can’t access your personal experiences.
In the next activity, you will practice matching in-text citations with their reference citation.