best way to cite author?

dee2009
hi,

this question is not directly related to Zotero, but to citing in general.

Which way of citing the author in the image below would you advise me? I.e. referencing to Argenti once or twice in the paragraph?

I'm using APA syle citations.


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  • adamsmith
    I'd suggest using B (but - does APA not use ibid?)
    - but the first one - i.e. the direct quote - needs a page number.
    Also, the first sentence is garbled, should prob. read "have been known to some"
    (also it's bad style, because it's an unecessary passive voice, preferably do sth. like "Authors like Argenti (2004: xx) have called NGOs "the moral..."")
  • dee2009
    hi Adam,

    thanks, again, for the corrections. I can't believe I didn't notice the garbled sentence.

    I've found two conflicting sources of using ibid.
    http://referencing.port.ac.uk/apa/faq.html#15 (tells me to don't use it)
    http://www.cyc.uvic.ca/apaweb/index.php (says it's okay to use it)
  • adamsmith
    edited March 8, 2009
    oh what an odd style - I would say go ahead and use ibid - while apparently not mentioned in the style guide it is used frequently in APA journals.

    (if you use my suggestion above, you can avoid the issue altogether by starting the second sentence with "Argenti also suggests..." - in which case you wouldn't need to re-cite him/her)
  • dee2009
    Thanks, I'll go with your suggestion.

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