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If the publication year of the original source is known, include the year in your in-text citation. In the following example, Kirkey's article (published in 2013) cited an article written by Smith. Smith's article was published in 2011.
Type | Example |
In-text citation examples: Paraphrase |
According to a study by Smith (2011, as cited in Kirkey, 2013) 42% of doctors would refuse to perform legal euthanasia. A study found that 42% of doctors would refuse to perform legal euthanasia (Smith, 2011, as cited in Kirkey, 2013). |
In-text citation examples: Direct Quote |
Smith (2011, as cited in Kirkey, 2013) states that “even if euthanasia was legal, 42% of doctors would be against this method of assisted dying” (p. 34). A study found that “even if euthanasia was legal, 42% of doctors would be against this method of assisted dying” (Smith, 2011, as cited in Kirkey, 2013, p. 34). |
Reference list citation example |
Kirkey, S. (2013, February 9). Euthanasia. The Montreal Gazette. |
The above information has been adapted from Seneca Libraries' Works Quoted in Another Source section of their APA Citation Guide (APA 7th Edition). Available under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International licence.
If the publication year of the original source is unknown, you may exclude it from the in-text citation. In the following examples, Kirkey's article (published in 2013) cited an original source written by Smith which has an unknown publication year.
Type | Example |
In-text citation examples: Paraphrase |
According to a study by Smith (as cited in Kirkey, 2013) 42% of doctors would refuse to perform legal euthanasia. A study found that 42% of doctors would refuse to perform legal euthanasia (Smith, as cited in Kirkey, 2013). |
In-text citation examples: Direct Quote |
Smith (as cited in Kirkey, 2013) states that “even if euthanasia was legal, 42% of doctors would be against this method of assisted dying” (p. 34). A study found that “even if euthanasia was legal, 42% of doctors would be against this method of assisted dying” (Smith, as cited in Kirkey, 2013, p. 34). |
Reference list citation example |
Kirkey, S. (2013, February 9). Euthanasia. The Montreal Gazette. |
The above information has been adapted from Seneca Libraries' Works Quoted in Another Source section of their APA Citation Guide (APA 7th Edition). Available under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International licence.