How do I create an in-text citation for a group author in APA style?

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Reference List Entry with Corporate or Group Author

Information from companies or organizations often doesn't include individual authors. Authors can be assumed to be employed by the company or organization. Therefore, listing the organization, corporation, or group as the author is an accurate way to cite the source.

National Cancer Institute. (2018). Facing forward: Making a difference in cancer (NIH Publication No. 18-5088). U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health. https://www.cancer.gov/publications/patient-education/facing-forward.pdf
Parenthetical citation: (National Cancer Institute, 2018).
Narrative citation:  Statistics published by the National Cancer Institute (2018) say that …

Abbreviating Groups and Organizations

According to the APA Style website and manual, "You are not obligated to abbreviate the name of a group author, but you can if the abbreviation is well-known, will help avoid cumbersome repetition, or will appear at least three times in the paper. For example, many professional organizations use an abbreviation for their name, and it would be appropriate to use the abbreviation in your paper as well" (para. 1).

American Psychological Association. (2023, May 9). How much is too much social media use: A Q&A with Mitch Prinstein, PhD. https://www.apa.org/topics/social-media-internet/social-media-literacy-teens
Parenthetical citation: (American Psychological Association [APA], 2023).
Narrative citation:  Information and misinformation on social media are prevalent according to the American Psychological Association (APA, 2023).

 

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