How do you use parentheses to cite references?
1 Answer
Oct 17, 2016
"This is a quote from a source" (Author Page#).
Explanation:
An In-Text-Citation gives credit to a source immediately after using the author's words or information.
The correct way to use them is as follows:
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If you are citing a book, put the author's last name and the page number in parentheses with the period coming after the closing parenthesis.
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If you are citing a poem, put the author's last name and the line numbers in parentheses with the period coming after the closing parenthesis.
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Always put the citation after any quotations.
