In-Text Citations

An in-text citation or "parenthetical citation" connects the information in your writing to your Works Cited page.

Purdue OWL is an excellent resource for anything that you need to know about in-text citations. It is located in the Library Citations Tool folder on ClassLink.


Here are some examples of a direct quote, indirect quote and paraphrasing to help you with your in-text citations.


Web page In-text Citation

Credit: Kam Simonis, Appleton North High School Library Media Specialist