How do I cite an author in a reference?

Multiple Authors2 Authors: Always cite both authors’ names in-text everytime you reference them. Example: Johnson and Smith (2009) found…6 or More Authors: If a document has six or more authors, simply provide the last name of the first author with “et al.” from the first citation to the last. Example: Thomas et al.

Do you cite the author or the website?

Because you’re citing specific information, you will need to write a regular APA Style authordate citation. Luckily, writing the in-text citation for a website or webpage is easy: Simply include the author and year of publication.

How do you cite a reference with no author or date?

No Author: If a work does not specify an author or group author, use the title in place of the author. No Date. If no date is provided on the source, use n.d. in the date spot for both in-text citations and reference list entries. For example, an in-text citation would look like this: (Hendrix, n.d.).