Long Quotes in APA Style

When you are using a direct quote in the text of your document that is more than 40 words long, and you mention the author in the text, it should be formatted like this:

Smith (1993) explained the following:

When people start using APA stule for long quotations, it can be confusing. That is because they do not know the rules of quoting. Once the proper information is provided, they do not have any problem. Simply consulting the APA guide is the best solution. (p. 243)

When you are using a direct quote in the text of your document that is more than 40 words long, and you mention the author and the date in the text, it should be formatted like this:

Smith's 1993 paper explained the following:

When people start using APA stule for long quotations, it can be confusing. That is because they do not know the rules of quoting. Once the proper information is provided, they do not have any problem. Simply consulting the APA guide is the best solution. (p. 243)