To cite a reference in your paper, select the location where you want to add the citation. Once your cursor is in place, select Find and Cite References from the Insert menu. You can access the same menu by right-clicking the desired location in the body of the text.

To add a citation to a reference you’ve already added to the paper, check the box next to the reference(s) you'd like to cite and select Cite. You can also search for and cite a reference from APA PsycInfo or My References. Adding citations in this way will also add the reference to your Paper Reference List.

Next answer two questions to determine how your citation is formatted in the body of the text. Indicate whether your citation is parenthetical (meaning in parentheses) or narrative (meaning you incorporated the authors’ names into your writing) and specify if the citation is a quotation. Select Submit to create your citation.

The citation will then be inserted into the body of the text.

Cited references cannot be deleted. Attempting to delete a reference when it is still cited in the body of the text results in an error. To delete a reference from the Paper Reference List, the citation(s) must first be removed from the body of the text.