When including the URL for an online source, do not include the "http://" or any other text before the "www"
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 |
Henderson, Eric. “Writing the Research Paper.” Blackboard, uploaded by Sarah Ryan, 12 Dec. 2018, blackboard.nic.bc.ca/. |
| In-text Citation Guidelines |
Examples |
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Include the author's last name and page number placed in brackets at the end of a sentence. |
Consider this a paraphrased sentence (Henderson 74). |
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Include the author's name as part of the sentence; include the page number in brackets. |
According to Henderson, "consider this a direct quote" (74). |
Remember, in-text citation formatting may change depending on a number of factors.