In-text citation (Paraphrase with the author(s) in the sentence)
Roberts, Lejuez, Krueger, Richards and Hill (2009) identify that…
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In-text citation (Quotation)
(Roberts, Lejuez, Krueger, Richards & Hill, 2009, p. 1320)
Reference list
Roberts, B. W., Lejuez, C., Krueger, R. F., Richards, J. M., & Hill, P. L. (2009). What is
conscientiousness and how can it be assessed? Developmental Psychology, 50(5),
1315-1330. https://doi:10.1037/a0031109
Format:
Author Surname, Initial(s)., Author Surname, Initial(s)., & Author Surname, Initial(s).
(Year). Article title: Subtitle. Journal Title, Volume(Issue), page numbers
(without page abbreviations). https://doi:xx.xxxxxxxxxx OR Retrieved from URL
of journal home page [if available]
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