Put the author’s last name and the year of publication in parentheses
Place the citation at the end of the sentence before the period
If quoting directly, include the page number after the year
If the author’s name is mentioned in the sentence, put only the year and page number in parentheses
Use “et al.” for sources with three or more authors when required by the citation style
Use the correct format for the citation style you are following
Match every in-text citation with a full reference entry in the reference list