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because there are seven authors on this paper I can drop all but the first author the first time I cite
the reference.
When you are discussing a paper it is okay to use active voice when referring to authors
who conducted research. However, when this happens a few things change when it comes to the
in-text citation. When listing more than one author, note that whether your author names are in
parentheses or in the main body of the sentence will affect whether you use the word “and” or
the symbol “&” to connect the authors. Take this example: Nunes and Weinsten (2012)
examined the relationship between retrieval practice, proactive interference, and false recall.
Notice that I used the word “and” instead of the symbol “&.” The “&” symbol only belongs
inside parentheses or in the reference section. I also put the year directly after I mentioned the
names, and in parentheses. When the authors’ names are already in parentheses, you would just
put the year in the same parentheses after a comma, like this (Nunes & Weinstein, 2012).
It is extremely important to always cite your sources. If you get any information from a
source – including paraphrasing something – you need to cite the source. If you do not, then you
are plagiarizing. For every reference you include in the body of your paper, you also need to
have the full reference in the reference section of your paper. In addition, every reference in your
reference section should be mentioned somewhere in the body of the paper. See the example
reference section included in this model paper!
When you are including a quotation, there is an extra step to your internal citation.
Whenever you are directly quoting a source you need to also include the page number where you
found the quotation in the body of the text. For example, Roediger, Putnam, and Smith (2011)
wrote about the many benefits of testing. Even though many educators think of tests as
assessments, “retrieval practice occurring during tests can greatly enhance retention of the
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