Citing a work in the text of your paper is generally done with the author and page number in parentheses.
Kessler found that among epidemiological samples...(34-35).
Early onset results in a more persistent and severe course (Kessler 37).
Cite all names.
Ryan and Ferullo (42) say that....
Copyright can be managed in a university setting (Ryan and Ferullo 42).
Cite the first author followed by et al. and page number.
Kisangau et al. (423) found....
Use the first initial of the primary author.
(M. Light 211).... (I. Light 206)....
Use the Author's last name, a comma, the short title of the work (shorten if it is long) in italics then the page number.
(Frye, Anatomy 237)
(Frye, Double Vision 85)
Long names should be used in the text so as not to interrupt the flow of the text. If a long name will be used in a parenthetical reference, shorten the name.
(National Research chouncil 15)
In 1963 the United nations Economic Commission for Africa predicted... (1-2).
When you use the title as the first element of a citation, use the full title if it is short or a shortened title in quotation marks in the reference.
("Study Finds" 7).
the book "College Bound Seniors" (22).
When a work's author is designated as Anonymous, use Anonymous as the author.
(Anonymous 19).
Use semicolons to separate works. If the citation will be long enough to interupt the flow of the text, use a note to cite the works rather than parenthetical citations.
(Fukuyama 42; Mcrae 101-33)
Many observers conclude that health care in the United States in inadequate.1
Notes:
1. See Public Agenda Foundation 1-10 and Sakala 151-88.
