Diagram explaining two citation formats: parenthetical and narrative. Parenthetical format is illustrated with a lightbulb icon: (Author, year) Author names and year only in parentheses; used to focus on the idea Narrative format is illustrated with a speech bubble icon. Author (year) Author names are in the sentence, year in parentheses; used to emphasize who had the idea
An in-text citation can be placed anywhere in a sentence, but as a general guide:
🔹 Parenthetical citations are often at the end of a sentence.
🔹 Narrative citations are often at the beginning of a sentence.
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