within the text of my paper how do I cite a reference
Answer
Hi Christine,
Thank you for contacting the Argosy Library.
The Online Writing Lab at Purdue is a good resource for reference citations. These two sites address in-text citations.
- https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/02/
- https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/03/
There are a few variables to consider such as length of citation, number of authors, and whether you are paraphrasing or using direct quote, etc., but generally, you follow the author-date method of in-text citation. Here is Purdue's explanation for short quotations.
Please let us know if we can assist further.
Sincerely,
Amanda Henderson
Argosy University
Reference Librarian