When an Author cannot be identified, skip the Author element and begin the entry with the work's title.
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NOTE: In this example, no date is listed on the source, so the date element has been omitted and the Access Date is used.
There are different ways to format in-text citations based on your sentence structure and writing style.
If a source has no author, use the first element of the works cited in the in-text citation. This is usually the title. You may shorten the title to the shortest noun phrase in your parenthetical in-text citations.
If there are no assigned pages or paragraph numbers, omit this element from the in-text citation. Do not count pages or paragraphs.
| Reference Information |
“Monkey Beach Character List.” GradeSaver, www.gradesaver.com/monkey-beach/study-guide/character-list. Accessed 11 Apr. 2019. |
| In-text Citation Guidelines |
Examples |
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Include the title only if no page or paragraph number is available. |
Consider this a paraphrased sentence ("Monkey Beach"). |
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Include the title and page number, if available. |
According to "Monkey Beach Character List", "consider this a direct quote" (3). |
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Include the title and paragraph number, if available. |
Consider this a paraphrased sentence ("Monkey Beach" par. 4). |
Remember, in-text citation formatting changes depending on a number of factors.