1. How to Properly Write In-Text Citations

2. Two Types Paraphrased Direct

3. Paraphrased Quote In-Text Citation
Actual Quote: “We’ve noticed that very young patients are more apt to ask the sex, and be curious about what it looks like.” - Dora Greenwald, M.S.W., Clinic Worker Paraphrased Quote: Dora Greenwald, abortion clinic worker, stated that abortion clients who are extremely young are the most likely patients to be curious about both the sex and the appearance of the fetus(es) (Terzo).

4. Direct Quote In-Text Citation (or a “copy and paste”)
“In 2010, 765,651 legal induced abortions were reported to CDC from 49 reporting areas. The abortion rate for 2010 was 14.6 abortions per 1,000 women aged 15–44 years and the abortion ratio was 228 abortions per 1,000 live births” (CDC).

5. Direct Quote In-Text Citation
“In 2010, 765,651 legal induced abortions were reported to CDC from 49 reporting areas. The abortion rate for 2010 was 14.6 abortions per 1,000 women aged 15–44 years and the abortion ratio was 228 abortions per 1,000 live births” (CDC).
This is an example of a quote that would be too difficult to paraphrase because of all the statistics. Quoting is best when numbers are involved.

6. Common Knowledge Means you can find the information in at least five different sources

7. This is common knowledge because it can be found in more than five reliable sources; therefore, it does not need to be cited.
“Abortion involves terminating a pregnancy by the removing or expelling of a fetus or embryo from the uterus” (Debate).

8. In-Text Citation Order to Use When Writing Them
Author’s Last Name w/ page # if have it
(Smith 12). or (Smith).
2. Article Title w/ page # if have it
(“Gun Chaos” 4). or (“Gun Chaos”).
3. Website no page # needed
(CDC) or (Center for Disease Control and Prevention).

9. In-Text Citation Website With an Author’s Name
Inside the parenthesis - place the LAST name of the author and the page number if have it
(Johnson 1).
(McCluskey).
(Smith 4).

10. In-Text Citation Website With TWO Authors’ Names
Inside the parenthesis - place the LAST names in ALPHA ORDER and then the page number if have it
(Amith and Johnson 1).
(McGill and McKean).
(Perry and Smith 4).

11. In-Text Citation Website With NO Author But Has Title of Article
Inside the parenthesis - place title of article with the page you found the quote, if have the page number
(“The Life of Maya Angelou” 45).
(“The Holocaust Revisited”).
(“Fashion Trends of the 60s” 1).
Note: Websites that do not have an author and article title do not need a page number. BAD = (the life of maya angelou 2010).

12. In-Text Citation Website With No Author or Title of Article
Inside the parenthesis - place title of website without the .com/ .org. / .edu. / .gov)
(Harvard).
(ProCon).
(Debate).
Note: Websites that do not have an author and article title do not need a page number. BAD = (MSNBC 45).

13. In-Text Citation & Works Cited Page Personal Interview
Refer to:
Interview Conducted By the Student
Works Cited Page: Need to have - Name of Person Interviewed. Type of interview. (Personal or Telephone) Date.
EXAMPLE : Kato, Ken. Personal interview. 11 Apr
In-text Citation: Need to have the author’s last name
EXAMPLE: (Kato).

14. In-Text Citation & Works Cited Page Video
Works Cited Page: Need to have the name of the video, the director, year of publication, type of media (DVD or VHS), publishing company’s name and year of establishment
EXAMPLE :
Oprah: Auschwitz Death Camp. Dir. Oprah Winfrey.
2006. Videocassette. Harpo Productions, 1986.
In-text Citation: Need to have the title of the video
EXAMPLE: (Oprah: Auschwitz Death Camp).