In-Text Citation

Include a reference to the author or title within the sentence or paragraph before the quote

Use a parenthetical citation after the quote with the appropriate information

It should flow, not jump out!

The author's name can be included within the sentence.

OR

The author's name could be after the quote.

The authors name only needs to be in ONE of those spots.

Wordsworth stated that Romantic poetry was marked by a "spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings" (263). 

Romantic poetry is characterized by the "spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings" (Wordsworth 263). 

If the paragraphs are numbered, use that number instead.

If there are no numbers of any kind, skip it.

Trust me, it's correct. You do not need the number.

If it's given, great; if not, no big deal.

Wordsworth stated that Romantic poetry was marked by a "spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings." 

Romantic poetry is characterized by the "spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings" (Wordsworth). 

Use the title of the article (or source) instead.

It should be placed in the same spots you would have placed the author's name.

This is the same if there is something generic like "Staff Writer"

In the article, “Impact of Global Warming,” the author explains that “more readily accessible climatic data and more comprehensive programs to monitor and study environmental change...” 

We see so many global warming hotspots in North America likely because this region has “more readily accessible climatic data and more comprehensive programs to monitor and study environmental change...” (“Impact of Global Warming”).