Your authors give a demonstration of the proper way to cite research that has been previously conducted and published by two professionals, Smith and Jones. The research was conducted in 2012. Which of the following is the correct format for such a citation?
A) (Smith & Jones, 2012)
B) (Smith and Jones, '12)
C) (Smith & Jones, '12)
D) (Smith and Jones, 2012)

Question

Your authors give a demonstration of the proper way to cite research that has been previously conducted and published by two professionals, Smith and Jones. The research was conducted in 2012. Which of the following is the correct format for such a citation?
A) ​(Smith & Jones, 2012)
B) ​(Smith and Jones, '12)
C) ​(Smith & Jones, '12)
D) ​(Smith and Jones, 2012)

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The correct format for citing research conducted by two authors in APA style is to use the ampersand (&) between the authors' last names followed by a comma and the year of publication, all within parentheses. Therefore, "(Smith & Jones, 2012)" is the correct format.

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