You are responsible for the accuracy of your citations on your Works Cited page. Double check database names, capitalization and formatting when you copy + paste citations.
Online sources: Include the URL (minus http://) or the DOI number if available.
MLA 9th edition: provide an accessed date ONLY if there is no publication date the website.
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An in-text citation is a brief reference in the body of your paper. It signals to the reader that you are using an outside source, as opposed to your own ideas. It also points the reader to the full citation in your works cited page.
Use an in-text citation in your paper when you directly quote an author or when you paraphrase (putting the author's ideas into your own words).
Note: The in-text citations are the same regardless of whether you quote or paraphrase.
Example: Direct Quote
"Orthorexia and anorexia nervosa share traits of perfectionism, high trait anxiety, a high need to exert control, plus the potential for significant weight loss" (Blackburn and Hogg 3).
Example: Paraphrase
There is overlap between orthorexia and anorexia nervosa because women who suffer from these disordered eating patterns share some of the same traits: a need for perfection and control, high anxiety and the potential for losing a significant amount of weight (Blackburn and Hogg 3).
Example: Full citation on Works Cited Page
In-text citations for number of authors:
One author: (Wong 58)
Two authors: (Lopez and Pabla 175)
Three or more authors: (Raynor et al. 414)
MLA Handbook 9th Edition / The Modern Language Association of America
