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APA In text citations, with the same first author and one other author with the same surname?

Asked by: Michael Xenos

Authors With the Same Surname If the first authors of multiple references share the same surname and the same initials, cite the works in the standard author-date format. If multiple authors within a single reference share the same surname, the initials are not needed in the in-text citations.

How do you cite when two authors have the same last name?

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  1. If more than one author have the same last name, include all the author’s first initials in all text citations:
  2. If both authors have the same surname and first initial, provide the authors’ full name:
  3. If citing multiple works by the same author, include the short form of the source’s title.

How do you cite two authors with the same last name in-text apa?

When the first authors of multiple references have the same surname but different initials, include initials for the first authors in the in-text citations. Never include initials for second or subsequent authors in in-text citations. The reference list entries are written normally.

How do you in-text cite an author with the same last name APA 7?

⁠If the first authors of multiple references share the same surname but have different initials, include the first authors’ initials in all in-text citations, even if the year of publication differs.

How do you present more than one source that has the same author and date APA 7?

Basically, if you have more than one source by the same author, with the same publication year, you need to add letters a, b, c, d, etc. behind the year to help differentiate them from one another. The letters (a, b c….) are determined by the order of the sources on the reference page (alphabetically by title).

How do you cite two last names in APA?

If the surname is hyphenated, include both names and the hyphen in the reference list entry and in-text citation. If the surname has two parts separated by a space and no hyphen, include both names in the reference list entry and in-text citation.

Can you have the same first and last name?

Same personal name and family name

Among families with patronymic surnames, partial reduplication often occurs with people (usually males) who have the same forename from which the surname or last name derives. Examples include Sven Svensson, Ioannis Ioannou and Isahak Isahakyan.

Can two authors have similar style?

Two authors can write about the exact same thing, and yet the styles of the pieces could be nothing like each other because they would reflect the way each author writes. An author’s style might even change with each piece he writes.

How do you cite the same author in the same year in APA?

If you have two sources by the same author in the same year, use lower-case letters (a, b, c) with the year to order the entries in the reference list. Use the lower-case letters with the year in the in-text citation. Research by Berndt (1981a) revealed strong correlations.

How do you cite an author with two first names?

Author Names

When citing an author with a hyphenated first name in order of appearance, use the first letter with period, then present the second letter preceded by a hyphen. Example: Author is Jean-Baptise Lamour Reference citation style is Lamour, J. -B.



How do you cite an author with first middle and last name?

Begin by putting the last name first. After the author’s last name, add a comma. Then, add the author’s initials for the author’s first name and middle name (if the middle name or middle initial is provided). After each initial add a period.

Do you use first names in APA in text citation?

In-text Citations

– you must provide an in-text citation for the source. In APA style, the in-text citation usually consists of the last name(s) of the author(s) and date of publication. Page or paragraph numbers must be included for direct quotations.