I have the same author and date for two different sources. How do I cite them in text?

Answer

When citing the same author and same date for two different sources:

  • Add a letter to the year.
  • The letter corresponds the order on the References page.
  • The sources go in alphabetical order by the title of the source. 

Example:

  • Martin, L. (2019a). Ancient Greece Homer. Webpage URL
  • Martin, L. (2019b). Classical literature timeline. Webpage URL

In-text citation:

  • Ancient Greece information will be (Martin, 2019a)
  • Timeline information will be (Martin, 2019b).

For more information, see the Citing Works With the Same Author and Date page on the APA Style Blog.

For more information on APA, go to the APA Help guide.

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  1. If there is no date, does it look like this?
    (Mastin, n.d.a).
    (Mastin, n.d.b).
    by Ericha M Londos-Cook on Sep 22, 2017
  2. Yes, if you use two articles by the same author and both articles do not have a date, then the example you provided is correct.

    Please let us know if you have any further questions!
    by Patrick Mullane on Sep 25, 2017

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