• For general websites, use a citation generator like Google's Citation Tool, MyBib, or the EasyBib Google Docs add-on. Keep in mind that these tools are not perfect, so you may need to refer to OWL to fix generated citations.

• For online databases, use built-in citation tools. For example, see screenshots below for using "Cite" with the EBSCOhost database. These auto-generated citations may need to be fixed slightly once pasted and so you may need to refer to OWL.

Q1: What are in-text citations?

A1: In-text citations are included within the main text of your paper. Whenever you use a quote (or specific paraphrased information that is not common knowledge), you should include an in-text citation to connect the quote to its source from your Works Cited page.

Q2: Are these the same as parenthetical citations?

A2: Yes! In-text citations are included between parentheses ( ), which is why they are sometimes called parenthetical citations.

Q3: What do I put INSIDE the parentheses?

A3: The most common thing you'll put in parentheses is: (AuthorLastName PageNumber). Example: (Golding 54) - Of course, you may commonly find yourself using web content that does not have page numbers. In this case, just include the author's last name. For other situations - such as when there is no author, when there is more than one author, etc. - see OWL.

Q4: Where do the parentheses go?

A4: "Place the parenthetical citation where there is a pause in the sentence – normally before the end of a sentence or a comma" (EasyBib). Notice the EasyBib quote that has just been cited for this answer. There is:

• The closing quotation mark

• 1 space

• The parenthetical reference

• NO space

• Period [.]