Assignment 1.3: Giving Credit

4. In-Text Citations

An in-text citation is a brief reference in your text that indicates the source you cited.  It should direct readers to the entry in your works cited list for that source.  

You can see examples at the following website from bibliography.com.

Example of In-text Citation in MLA Format

As well, Owl Purdue has produced a set of videos to help writers quickly understand the most common citation-related situations

In this video, you’ll learn how to use in-text citations in your writing.