IN-TEXT CITATION

It is an acknowledgement you include in your text whenever you quote a source. It usually gives the author’s last name,
the year of publication, and the page number where you found the relevant text. (APA citation)

It helps a reader understand which sources you are quoting or referring to in your writing.

When you paraphrase (in your own words) ideas or information from a source cite the source by adding an in-text
citation at the end of the paraphrased portion. https://otis.libguides.com>in-text

EXAMPLES (Use only a few basic details of the reference or source) In MLA, in-text citations are inserted in the body of
your research paper to briefly document the source of your information

1. The researcher describes a virtuous person as one “who acts and feels as he or she should, for the right reason
considering the circumstances” (Alvaro, 2017, 770).

Explanation: (APA- American Psychological Association is used mainly in the social sciences like psychology, anthropology,
sociology, and education) Author: Alvaro, Year of Publication:2017, Page #:770

2. “Here’s a direct quote” (Smith 8).

Explanation: (MLA -Modern Language Association- a group that sets formatting guidelines for academic writing for
humanities) in-text citation Author: Smith, Page #: 8

3. According to Smith, “here’s a direct quote” (8).

Explanation: Author: Smith, Page #: 8

4. “Grown-ups never understand anything by themselves,” stated Antoine de Saint-Exupery (1943,p3).