Two or more works by the same author in the same year (APA)

APA-49

In-text citation

Research by Durgin (2003b) has yielded new findings about the role of counseling in treating childhood obesity.

Explain

  • When your list of references includes more than one work by the same author in the same year, you will use lowercase letters (“a,” “b,” and so on) with the year to order the entries in the reference list.
  • Use those same letters with the year in the in-text citation.

Beginning of reference list entries

Durgin, P. A. (2003a). At-risk behaviors in children.

Durgin, P. A. (2003b). Treating obesity with psychotherapy.

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