Which In-Text Citation Is Formatted Correctly in MLA Style?

Which In-Text Citation Is Formatted Correctly in MLA Style?

In MLA (Modern Language Association) style, an in-text citation includes the author’s last name and the page number of the source, without a comma between them. Here are examples of correctly formatted in-text citations:

1. For a source with one author:
   • Example: (Smith 45)
     • This indicates that the information is from page 45 of a work by Smith.
2. If the author’s name is mentioned in the sentence:
   • Example: Smith states that “…” (45).
     • Since the author is mentioned in the text, only the page number is included in parentheses.
3. For a source with no known author:
   • Use a shortened version of the title in quotation marks for articles or italicized for books.
   • Example: (“Climate Change” 12) or (The Great Gatsby 89).
4. For multiple authors:
   • Two authors: (Smith and Jones 23)
   • Three or more authors: (Smith et al. 45)