What are In-Text Citations? In-text citation is when a writer puts into the text a note about where they got the information. This lets your reader know what source the fact or idea is from.
When do You Use In-Text Citations? You must include an in-text citation when quote directly from a source, paraphrase information in your own words, or refer to a source. For every in-text citation in your paper, there must be a corresponding entry in your Works Cited or References list.
If you are using the ideas from another source, follow the author-date method of in-text citation. This means that the author's last name and the year of publication should appear in your text, for example, (Smith, 2014).
If page numbers are provided and you are directly quoting or borrowing from another work, you should include the page number at the end of the parenthetical citation. For example, you might write (Smith, 2014, p. 199) or (Jones, 2014, pp. 199–201).
Learn more at APA Citations: The Basics, OWL Online Writing Guide, Purdue University.
Scribbr. (2020). The basics of APA in-text citations . In YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=opp259YvaoE
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