In-text citations are references made within the body of your research paper or project that indicate where specific information came from. They typically include the author's last name and page number(s) from which the information was taken.
Related terms
Parenthetical Citation: Another term for in-text citation, referring to placing citation information within parentheses.
APA Format: A set of guidelines for formatting academic papers and citing sources in American Psychological Association (APA) style.
Direct Quote: Using an author's exact words and enclosing them in quotation marks within your own writing.