Tips and Tricks

When should you include a page number or page range in an in-text citation?

When should you include a page number or page range in an in-text citation?

Always include page numbers in the APA in-text citation when quoting a source. Don’t include page numbers when referring to a work as a whole – for example, an entire book or journal article.

Should authors names be included in MLA citation?

The author’s name is always the first thing listed in a works cited entry, unless there is no author. Entries on your works cited page should be listed in alphabetical order according to the author’s last name.

How do you cite an author with no last name?

Citations are placed in the context of discussion using the author’s last name and date of publication. When a work has no identified author, cite in text the first few words of the article title using double quotation marks, “headline” style capitalization, and the year.

How do you cite page numbers in a bibliography?

Page numbers are required for in-text citations when quoting, and recommended when paraphrasing:

  1. For in-text citations, the page number always appears in brackets at the end of the sentence where you used the citation.
  2. If the source has no page number, use the paragraph number or section heading instead.

How do you in text cite a website that has no page numbers MLA?

MLA in-text citation style uses the author’s last name and the page number from which the quotation or paraphrase is taken, for example: (Smith 163). If the source does not use page numbers, do not include a number in the parenthetical citation: (Smith).

Do you include page numbers in bibliography?

If you do need to include page numbers, the page number will go at the end of the in-text citation. To create the in-text citation, you will need this information: Author Surname. Publication Year.

How do you cite a pseudonym MLA?

NOTE: A pseudonym that takes the traditional form of a first and last name should be given last name first in the works cited, like an author’s real name. A pseudonym that does not take the traditional form should not be changed.