MLA In-Text Citations
One author
Format
(Surname page number)
Example
(Smith 245)
Two authors
Format
(Surname and Surname page number)
Example
(Smith and Potter 45)
Three authors
Format
(Surname, Surname, and Surname page number)
Example
(Smith, Morris, and Potter 67)
Four authors
Format
(Surname, Surname, Surname, and Surname page number)
Example
(Smith, Morris, Johnson, and Potter 87)
Five authors
Format
(Surname, Surname, Surname, Surname, and Surname page number)
Example
(Smith, Morris, Johnson, Washington, and Potter 95)
Six authors
Format
(Surname, Surname, Surname, Surname, Surname, and Surname page number)
Example
(Smith, Morris, Johnson, Washington, Potter, and Ploof 38)
Multiple works
Format
Cite multiple works based on the order in which they are presented and separated by a semi-colon
Example
(Smith, Morris, Johnson, Washington, and Potter 38; Washington and Ploof 45)
Indirect citations
Format
(Surname, qtd. in Surname page number)
Example
(Smith et al., qtd. in Washington 456)
Organizational author
Format
Initial citation: (Organization Name page number)
Example
(Modern Language Association of America 265)