Include the author’s last name and the year of publication in parentheses
Place the citation before the period at the end of the sentence
For a direct quote, include the page number after the year
For two authors, include both last names joined by an ampersand
For three or more authors, use the first author’s last name followed by et al.
If no author is listed, use the title in quotation marks or italics, depending on the source
If no date is listed, use n.d. in place of the year
For multiple sources in one citation, separate them with semicolons
For a paraphrase, include the author and year only
For a quote without page numbers, use a paragraph number or section heading if available