What You Need to Know About MLA In-Text Citation

Understanding MLA In-Text Citation

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).

What in-text citation is formatted correctly in MLA style? MLA in-text citation style uses the author's last name and the page number from which the quotation or paraphrase is taken. If the source does not use page numbers, no number is included in the parenthetical citation.
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