In-text Citation How to Incorporate an Expert Source

I. Use Signal Phrase The first time you quote somebody, you need to introduce WHO the source is (full name) and WHY he or she is an expert. Kent R. Weeks of National Geographic Magazine has been excavating the Valley of the Kings for the past 10 years. II. Cite Accurately (MLA) Use the Purdue Guide to MLA style to help you cite magazine articles, credible websites, or encyclopedias. It contains at least 110 chambers, and its artifacts and hieroglyphs promise to change what we know about Ramses II, one of antiquitys most powerful rulers, (Weeks 65). III. Follow Up Add your own transition sentence after the quote: Indeed, this hidden valley of Egypt contains some of the greatest treasures the world has ever seen. Combine ALL 3 Elements Kent R. Weeks of National Geographic Magazine has been excavating the Valley of the Kings for the past 10 years. It contains at least 110 chambers, and its artifacts and hieroglyphs promise to change what we know about Ramses II, one of antiquitys most powerful rulers, (Weeks 65). Indeed, this hidden valley of

Egypt contains some of the greatest treasures the world has ever seen.