A parenthetical citation is an in-text reference that follows a quote or paraphrased passage, referring to a full citation of the work in a list that follows the article or chapter. An example would be (Jones, 2010) which corresponds to a 2010 book or article by someone named Jones, with complete information in the references list.
(See related APA style link below for more information.)
A parenthetical citation is used when you need to cite a source within the body of your text. It usually includes the author's last name and the year of publication. This type of citation helps readers locate the full reference in the bibliography or works cited page.
Parenthetical citations are citations at the end of sentences that quote or paraphrase information from a source other than yourself. Parenthetical citations can include the author's last name or a page of a book the information came from. Not to be confused with a works cited page, which include full citations of the source.
APA requires the use of parenthetical citations or in-text. Parenthetical citation is a section that help reader identify which ideas and facts in the paper come from the particular sources in the reference list.
In MLA style, an author-page style parenthetical citation should include the author's last name and the page number(s) from the source.
A parenthetical citation for a print source (books, magazines, scholarly journal articles, newspapers) with a known author should include a signal word or phrase (usually the author's last name) and a page number.
A parenthetical citation for print source with no known author should include a shortened title of the work and a page number.
Other things that may need to be included in a parenthetical citation include information about the edition of the source, a first initial if authors have the same last name, the volume number if citing from different volumes of a multi-volume work, and, when citing The Bible, the version you are using along with book, chapter, and verse.
Citations are usually used at the end of a sentence if it is received from a different source.
Parenthetical citations of an MLA refer to the information needed to identify a source. Usually the author's last name and a page reference are referred in the parenthetical citations.
The period goes after the closing parenthesis of the citation.
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Avoid using parenthetical citations when the source is clearly indicated within the text or when the information is common knowledge. Additionally, parenthetical citations are not necessary when including a full citation in a bibliography or works cited page at the end of the document.
Parenthetical citations are typically placed within the body of the text, immediately following the information being cited. They include the author's name and the page number (if applicable) in parentheses. The full citation is then included in the reference list at the end of the research paper.
In American English writing, the period always comes before the parenthetical citation, except for instances where the citation is part of a larger sentence or phrase that requires separate punctuation.
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In a parenthetical citation, typically you use parentheses, author's last name, and page number (if available) to cite your source. If there's no page number, use the author's last name. Abbreviations like "et al." can be used for sources with multiple authors (e.g., Smith et al.).
(Attack of the Robot Accountant 214) would be the correct parenthetical citation for citing multiple works by the same author.
(My Life in Duluth 27) is the correct parenthetical in-text citation.
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As long as you give credit where it is due, you cannot be guilty of plagiarism.