How to Do In-Text Citations Correctly in MLA and APA Styles
Learn how to create proper in-text citations using MLA and APA formats with examples for authors, no authors, and electronic sources.
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To create an in-text citation, include the author's last name and the page number of the source. For example, (Smith, 23). If there's no author, use the title of the work instead. In APA style, include the author's last name, a comma, and the year of publication, like (Smith, 2020). If you're citing a website or a source with no page number, use paragraph numbers (Smith, 2020, para. 4) or simply the author's last name and year if paragraph numbers aren't available.
FAQs & Answers
- What is an in-text citation? An in-text citation is a brief reference within your text that indicates the source of information, typically including the author's last name and page number or year of publication.
- How do I cite a source with no author in MLA format? If the source has no author, use the title of the work in place of the author's name in your in-text citation, for example, ("Article Title" 45).
- How do APA in-text citations handle sources without page numbers? For sources without page numbers, APA recommends using paragraph numbers (e.g., para. 4) or just the author's last name and year if paragraph numbers are unavailable.