12-24-2025, 09:22 PM
I'm finishing my master's thesis in psychology and my advisor keeps flagging inconsistencies in my APA in-text citations, particularly when citing multiple authors within the same parentheses and when dealing with sources with three or more authors on subsequent mentions. I understand the basic rules, but applying them correctly in complex sentences with several references is tripping me up. For others who have mastered APA formatting, what was your proofreading process to catch these specific citation errors, and did you use any tools or checklists beyond the manual itself?