How do you shorten an in-text citation?

How do you shorten an in-text citation?

If the source title is longer than four words, shorten it to the first word or phrase in the in-text citation, excluding any articles (a, an, and the). The shortened title should begin with the word by which the source is alphabetized in the Works Cited.

How do you in-text cite a article title?

Use double quotation marks for title of an article, a chapter, or a web page. Use italics for title of a periodical, a book, a brochure or a report.

How do you in text cite a article title in MLA?

Italicize titles if the source is self-contained and independent. Titles of books, plays, films, periodicals, databases, and websites are italicized. Place titles in quotation marks if the source is part of a larger work. Articles, essays, chapters, poems, webpages, songs, and speeches are placed in quotation marks.

How do you in text cite a journal article in MLA?

Author’s Last Name, First Name, and Second Author’s First Name Last Name. “Title of Article: Subtitle if Any.” Name of Journal, vol. Volume Number, no. Issue Number, Date of Publication, pp.

How do you cite a journal article in MLA 8?

First Author’s Last Name, First Name, and Second Author’s First Name Last Name. “Title of Article: Subtitle if Any.” Name of Journal, vol. Volume Number, no. Issue Number, Date of Publication, pp.

How do you cite your own work in text?

Student’s Own Work

1. Student name.
2. Year of submission (in round brackets).
3. Title of essay/assignment (in single quotation marks).
4. Module code: module title (in italics).
5. Institution.
6. Unpublished essay/assignment.

How do you cite unpublished text?

Unpublished research includes work in progress, work submitted for publication but not yet published, or work that has been completed but not submitted for publication. You will cite unpublished work the same as you would published work, with the author’s last name and the year the work is in progress or was completed.