APA 7th Edition Style Guidelines: In-Text Citations - Format

Basic In-Text Citation Styles

Repeated Narrative Citations 

When referencing the same source multiple times within the same paragraph without an intervening source, if using a narrative in-text citation the first time, use the author's last name followed by the publication year enclosed in parentheses. For subsequent narrative in-text citations, one only needs to use the author's last name. The last narrative in-text citation provided should be the same as the first.

Example: 
        Love (1986) mentioned that some critical elements of McDonald's success come from Ray Kroc's driving enthusiasm and belief that if one loved his work and worked hard, monetary issues would resolve themselves. Love states that other companies tried to imitate the McDonald's plan, thinking it was a way to make easy money. Love describes Roy Kroc's philosophy as one should expect quality materials from suppliers without paying for kickbacks, hard work, and cooperation with corporate members and that profits come from long-term planning. Another aspect of McDonald's success is that it originated the idea of the fast food restaurant industry. As the corporation grew, Kroc avoided the legal issues that other franchising companies practiced. Love points out that the catch was the purchase of required equipment from the parent company. According to Love (1986), Kroc was ahead of his time because other franchising corporations would either go out of business or face anti-trust lawsuits.