If the author of a source is a well-known organization with an acronym, how should you cite that source in APA style?

Question

• A. Spell out the organization's name each time you cite that source in the text.
• B. Spell out the organization's name the first time and use the acronym after that.
• C. Only use the acronym.
• D. Use the acronym for the in-text citations and spell out the organization's

Answer 1

B. Spell out the organization's name the first time and use the acronym after that.

In APA style, when you first mention a well-known organization, you should spell out its full name followed by the acronym in parentheses. For subsequent citations, you can use just the acronym.