Example of in-text citation: In-text citations are used in your paper to credit the source of your information and direct your reader to the proper citation in your Works Cited. Below is an example of an in-text citation (author last name page number), followed by the citation which would appear on the Works Cited page:
Ruth Asawa's approach to life was informed by two experiences. One being the artist's exposure as a child to California's progressive education system which provided the opportunity to delve into art making and second, the impact of Asawa's family being placed in internment camps in the U.S. during World War II (Molesworth 25).
On your Works Cited page, the below entry would appear in alphabetical order:
Molesworth, Helen and Ruth Erickson. Leap Before You Look: Black Mountain College 1933-1957. Institute of Contemporary Art, 2015.