1. By Wendy Szatkowski 2016

2. In-text Citations These are mini-citations in the body of the paper that act like signposts. They direct the reader to the Works Cited page, so that the actual citation can be found and used to verify authenticity of work.

3. A note about this presentation: The following slides are some examples of what you might use in a research paper. Refer to OWL Purdue Online Writing Lab for full instructions and examples.OWL Purdue Online Writing Lab Be sure you are on the MLA style page, not APA!!

4. In-text Example: Using the author’s name in the sentence-- Wordsworth stated that Romantic poetry was marked by a “spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings” (263). Not using the author’s name in the sentence-- Romantic poetry is characterized by the “spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings” (Wordsworth 263). Corresponding Works Cited Entry: Wordsworth, William. Lyrical Ballads. London: Oxford UP, 1967. Print In-Text Book Citation With Known Author

5. In-text Example, citing a work with no known author: We see so many global warming hotspots in North America likely because this region has “more readily accessible climatic data and more comprehensive programs to monitor and study environmental change…” (“Impact of Global Warming” 6). Corresponding Works Cited Entry: “The Impact of Global Warming in North America.” Global Warming: Early Signs. 1999. Web. 23 Mar. 2009. In-Text Book Citation with No Known Author

6. In-Text Book Citation: Multiple Books by Same Author List the author’s last name, an abbreviated title of the book, and the page number. Visual studies, because it is such a new discipline, may be “too easy” (Elkins, “Visual Studies” 63). In a normal eye, the light rays come to a sharp focusing point on the retina. The retina functions much like the film in a camera. (Elkins, “How the Eye” 75)

7. In-Text Internet Citation: known author In-text Citation Example: One online film critic has argued that Fitzcarraldo is “…a beautiful and terrifying critique of obsession and colonialism” (Garcia). Corresponding Works Cited Entry: Garcia, Elizabeth. “Herzog: a Life.” Online Film Critics Corner. The Film School of New Hampshire, 2 May 2002. Web. 8 Jan. 2009.

8. In-Text Internet Citation: no known author In-text Citation Example: If not treated properly and promptly, athlete's foot can be very stubborn. Even when treated with antifungal drugs, the infection may take several weeks to disappear and may come back after treatment. (“Athlete’s Foot”) Corresponding Works Cited Entry: "Athlete's Foot and It’s Treatments” - Topic Overview." WebMD. WebMD, 25 September 2014. Web. 6 July 2015.