There are different ways to format an in-text citation, depending on your writing style and sentence structure. Every in-text citation must include the author's last name and page number. Formatting examples are outlined below:
| Reference Information |
Austen, Catherine. All Good Children. Orca Book Publishers, 2011. |
| In-text Citation Guidelines |
Examples |
|
Include the author's last name and page number placed in brackets at the end of a sentence. |
Consider this a paraphrased sentence (Austen 45). |
|
Include the author's name as part of the sentence; include the page number in brackets. |
According to Austen, "consider this a direct quote" (45). |
Remember, in-text citation formatting may change depending on a number of factors.