What is Parenthetical Citation Parenthetical citation is when

What is Parenthetical Citation? Parenthetical citation is when a writer directly puts into the text a note from where he or she got the information. Parenthetical or “in-text” citation allows your reader to know from what source each idea/fact came. This is how it looks in the text of your paper: “In 2007, 37 percent of American adults sought medical information from the internet regarding a health problem they were experiencing before consulting a doctor” (Smith 38). Here is an example of the same idea presented as an indirect quote: Instead of going to a doctor right away, a recent study found that 37 percent of Americans are now turning to the internet for medical information (Smith 38).

For a website with no author, use the webpage (or website) title for your in-text citation. If it is a long title, you can shorten it to the first three words. Example: According to their website, a breeding centre for endangered Arabian animals started functioning in February 1998 ("Sharjah Natural History").

The Purdue OWL Family of Sites. The Writing Lab and OWL at Purdue and Purdue U, 2008, owl. english. purdue. edu/owl. Accessed 23 Apr. 2008. Felluga, Dino. Guide to Literary and Critical Theory. Purdue U, 28 Nov. 2003, www. cla. purdue. edu/english/theory/. Accessed 10 May 2006.

Formatting the 1 st Page The first page of an MLA Style paper will: • Have no title page • Double space everything • List your name, your instructor's name, the course, and date in the upper left-hand corner • Center the paper title (use standard caps but no underlining, italics, quote marks, or bold typeface) • Create a header in the upper right corner at half inch from the top and one inch from the right of the page (list your last name and page number here)

Sample 1 st Page