Q. The question is if I am allowed to use the Author at the beginning of the sentence as well as at the end of the sentence when I cite in-text. 
A. If you cite the author at the beginning of the sentence, you should include the year and a page number (only if you are quoting). 

Example 1: Marcee Steele (2005) stated that an effective strategy is to use ideas from different philosophies and applying them in the classroom. 

Example 2. 
I am not sure if I am using a correct rule for Scribd website.
 
See http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/10/

LeGard, W. (2004). Piaget Versus Vygotsky. Retrieved from http://www.scribd.com/doc/13401568/Piaget-Versus-Vygotsky

Here is the pattern
Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Date of publication). Title of document. Retrieved from http://Web address


For all APA questions, See http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/

