In-text citations (or parenthetical citations) tell your instructor which source you used in a certain part of your paper. Use in-text citations anytime you use someone else's ideas, whether you paraphrase it or quote it.
Our citation guide has many useful examples & resources
The following example is from NoodleTools. The source is at the top (how it appears on your Works Cited page) and below, an example of an in-text citation is given
