How do I include "Jr." in an author's name when creating an APA reference?

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In the APA Style, suffixes such as "Jr." and "Sr." are included in the Author segment of a reference.  However, academic titles such as Ph.D., M.D., R.N., etc. are not included in the author segment of a reference.

If you have an author's name that ends with Jr., Sr., I, II, etc. follow this format for the reference:

Do not include the suffix (Jr., Sr., etc.) in the in-text citation.  For the example above, the in-text citations would be:

                     (King & Carson, 2001).

                                 OR

                    In the chapter discussing his early life, King and Carson (2001)...

 

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  • Last Updated Jun 30, 2020
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  • Answered By Suzanne Schriefer, Librarian

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