The following examples apply to the Name-Year System ONLY:
The author’s name and the year of publication are listed in parentheses at the end of the sentence:
Example: This claim was later refuted (Smith 2018).
If the author’s name is clearly mentioned in the text, it can be directly followed by the year of publication, in parentheses:
Example: Smith (2018) later disproved Jones' claim.
If both the author name and year are clearly mentioned in the text, there is no need to include a parenthetical reference:
Example: In 2008, Smith refuted his claim.
If you are citing a specific part of a document such as a direct quote, or a chart, include the page number
Example: “The results clearly contradict those published in 2010 by the Jones lab.” (Smith 2018, p. 36).
If the author of a document is an organization, use an abbreviated form of the organization name.
Example: The Jones lab was found to have contaminated results (FDA 2019).
