other special considerations
• If you cite a source that you did not actually read, but found in another source, name the original work in your citationfor the source that you did read, and create a reference for only the work that you read. For example:
Moussu's (2002) study, (as cited in Braine, 2005) showed that...
• If the source to which you are referring does not provide a publication date, use (n.d.) in place of the date.
• If you cite two sources within one set of parentheses, order the names alphabetically, and separate them with a semi
colon (;). For example:
Earlier studies (Abdullah, 1984; Fox, 1979) were clearly premature in attributing the results to a placebo effect...
• For works with no identified author, cite the first few words of the title, and then the year of publication. For example:
("New Child Vaccine," 2001) → would be the in-text citation for a work whose title is "New child vaccine gets funding boost."
For more information on citing those sources that are an "exception" to the rule, consult the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, or click here to view an FAQ from apastyle.org.
