Modern Language Association (MLA) provides guidelines on formatting and citing sources when you are writing. This page contains two guides to help:
Including Parenthetical/in-text Citations
In-text citations are required when you either paraphrase information, or use a direct quote. Here’s an example:
Direct Quote:
Students with certified school librarians, “demonstrate greater research skills, flexibility in information gathering, and more capacity to synthesize information” than their peers who graduated from high schools that did not employ certified librarians (McNerney 18).
Paraphrase Example:
Recent school library research reveals that students in schools with certified school librarians are more academically successful in college (McNerney 18).
Formatting Parenthetical/in-text Citations
The information included in the parenthetical citation will vary depending on your source. Answer both questions on the following flow chart to help you determine what you need to include for each source.
Parenthetical/In-text Citations Flow Chart
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