How do you cite the same source multiple times in Wikipedia?
James Olson
Updated on May 06, 2026
Furthermore, how many times should I cite the same source?
You paper will show that you didn't care about your topic, and that (as others have said) you are basically paraphrasing one work by one author. That would be a fail in my book. It's always better to cite 6 sources 4 times each than 1 source 24 times each, or 2 sources 12 times each.
Furthermore, do I have to cite the same source multiple times apa? You don't have to provide a full citation for every quotation or paraphrase if you are citing repeatedly from one author within a paragraph; please see "When to Include the Year in Citations Appearing More Than Once in a Paragraph" from the APA Style Blog for information on how to format those citations.
Also, can you cite the same source twice in one paragraph?
If you are citing multiple articles within the same paragraph, then you need to include an in-text or parenthetical citation for every idea or thought even if each article is referred to multiple times within the same paragraph.
How many citations is too many?
Be careful about citing old references. The rule of thumb is to go back at most five to six years. Exceptions to this rule should be reserved for “seminal” works relevant to explaining what prompted your research. Roughly 85% of all cited works should be less than five years old.