South Lakes High School Library: In-text citations

In-text citations

What do I need to know about in-text citations?

MLA In-Text Citations: The Basics from the Purdue OWL   

In MLA style, referring to the works of others in your text is done by using what is known as parenthetical citation because you place the relevant source information in parentheses after a quote or a paraphrase. EX: (Wordsworth 263)

• In-text citations direct the reader to the full citation in the works-cited list.

APA In-Text Citations: The Basics from the Purdue OWL   

When using APA format, follow the author-date method of in-text citation. This means that the author's last name and the year of publication for the source should appear in the text. EX: (Jones, 1998)

• In-text citations direct the reader to the full reference list at the end of the paper.