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Answered By: Katie Hutchison Last Updated: Aug 08, 2016 Views: 2391
According to the University of Maryland and the APA guidebook, you should follow this example:
Citing a Source within a Source (APA Manual, p. 178)
Scenario: You read a 2007 article by Linhares and Brum that cites an earlier article, by Frederick. You want to cite Frederick's article, but you have not read Frederick's article itself.
Reference List Citation |
In-Text Citation |
Linhares, A., & Brum, P. (2007). Understanding our understanding of strategic scenarios: What role do chunks play? Cognitive Science, 31(6), 989-1007. doi:10.1080/03640210701703725 Your Reference list will contain the article you read, by Linhares and Brum. Your Reference list will NOT contain a citation for Frederick's article. |
Frederick's study (as cited in Linhares & Brum, 2007) found that... Your in-text citation gives credit to Frederick and shows the source in which you found Frederick's ideas. |