Citation is very important for all individuals who are using the internet or databases to acquire information. According to the dictionary, citation is the act of citing or quoting a reference. There are two types of citation in MLA citations. They are the in-text citation and work cited at the end of the paper. Work cited at the end of the paper or article is the complete bibliography of the author’s information and the place to get those references. In-text citation works in different way. It is found within the body of the paper right after we quote, paraphrase or summarize some information from a source (Wikipedia). Most paragraphs contain a couple of references where the sources are from places like books, subscription databases, articles, and the internet. In-text citation contains an author’s last name and the page number where we the references are found. An example of this is “It may be true that "in the appreciation of medieval art the attitude of the observer is of primary importance . . ." (Robertson 136).” If the author’s name and page number is not available or is not given, the title of the page will be cited. An example of this is “A New York Times editorial called Ralph Ellison "a writer of universal reach" ("Death")” (In-Text Citations). The reason that “Death” is in parenthesis is because it is the title of the source. Both of them have to be written in the parenthesis.
There are two types of citation. They are APA and MLA citation styles. MLA is used most for English and Humanities writings while APA is used commonly for Natural and Health Science, Education, and Social Science writings (MLA and APA Citation Style). MLA was developed by the Modern Language Association while APA was developed by the American Psychology Association (Wikipedia). APA is more focused on the date and title of the reference while MLA is more focused on the author. MLA does not require the state of the publication while the APA needs the state where the source is published. The month of the publication is abbreviated in MLA style but not APA. Both of these citations require in-text citation when we quote, paraphrase and summarize from a specific sources (MLA and APA Citation Style). No matter which style is used, the most important thing is that we all cite our works.
Works Cited
1. “Citation.” Dictionary.com. Web. April 27, 2010.
2. “APA Style”. Wikipedia. Web. April 27, 2010.
3. “MLA Style.” Wikipedia. Web. April 27, 2010.
4. “MLA and APA citation style.” LaGuardia Community College. Web. April 27, 2010.
06/10/16
9 years ago
Some sites are very useful to help create citations. One such is easybib.com. You can cite up to 55 different sources and once your bibliography is done, you can format it in word. It also has tools to create parenthetical citations.
ReplyDeleteYou may want to check out their guides on MLA and APA parenthetical citations. You can find these guides at www.easybib.com/librarians