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Which sentence uses the proper APA source citation to avoid plagiarism?


Benjamin Franklin's newspaper was instrumental in making political cartoons popular during the 1700s (Jan White, 2010).


Benjamin Franklin's newspaper was instrumental in making political cartoons popular during the 1700s (Jan White, 2010, p. 16).


Benjamin Franklin's newspaper was instrumental in making political cartoons popular during the 1700s (White, pg. 16).


Benjamin Franklin's newspaper was instrumental in making political cartoons popular during the 1700s (White,

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The second sentence is the best choice. For proper APA in-text citation you should use the author’s last name, year, and page for a direct quote: (White, 2010, p. 16). If you are paraphrasing rather than quoting, use (White, 2010).