How do I write an in-text citation?
*Always remember that in-texts are based on the citations on your Works Cited and Consulted page, so you have to finish that page before you write your in-texts.

Click the links below to see how to format in-text citations.

*In-Text Example #1  (Detailed examples for beginners.)

*In-Text Example #2  (Putting in-texts into your sentences paragraphs.)

*In-Text Example #3  (A Works Cited and Consulted page with sample in-texts to see what to do in any weird situation.)

In-Text Citation:   What, Why, Where, When, & How

What is an In-Text Citation?
*An in-text citation is:
*Information about the source that you used.  You write this information at the end of sentences that
     have direct quotes or paraphrases.
*Each in-text acts as a link for your reader to find the correct source citation on your Works Cited and Consulted page.
*The in-text citation is placed in parentheses at the end of the sentences that contain direct quotes (word for word)
     or paraphrased (re-worded unique information).  That is why some people call them parenthetical references.

Tutorial by:  Patricia Ann King, MLS  Questions to:  Kingp@wmasd.org

Why do I have to have in-text citations?
*An in-text citation gives your reader the necessary information to locate which source you used.
*From the in-text, your reader should have enough information to find the exact source you used on your Works Cited and Consulted list.
*Your in-texts and Works Cited and Consulted page work together so that readers can:
     *Locate the material you used for your research
     *Check your paper for pagiarism
     *Check your direct quotes and paraphrases for appropriate use.  This means that when you borrowed
    someone's words or ideas you did not change the original author's meaning or intent.