Put the author’s last name and the year of publication in parentheses after the information
If you quote directly, include the page number as well
If there are two authors, include both last names joined by “and” or “&” depending on the citation style
If there are three or more authors, use the first author’s last name followed by “et al.”
If no author is listed, use the title of the work in the citation
Place the citation before the period if it is at the end of a sentence
Match the in-text citation format to the required style guide, such as APA, MLA, or Chicago