Mla in-text citation no page number

Published April 14, 2016. Updated July 10, 2022.

An in-text citation is a reference to a source that is found within the text of a paper (Handbook 227).

This tells a reader that an idea, quote, or paraphrase originated from a source. MLA in-text citations usually include the last name of the author and the location of cited information.

This guide focuses on how to create MLA in-text citations, such as citations in prose and parenthetical citations in the current MLA style, which is in its 9th edition.

This style was created by the Modern Language Association.

Mla in-text citation website no author

This guide reviews MLA guidelines but is not related directly to the association.

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Why are in-text citations important?

In-text citations

• Give full credit to sources that are quoted and paraphrased in a work/paper.
• Help the writer avoid plagiarism.
• Are a signal that the information came from another source.
• Tell the reader where the information came from.

In-text citation vs.

in-prose vs. parenthetical