Citing+a+print+resource,+single-author

=Cite print resources in your text by putting the author's last name and page number in parentheses, followed by your sentence punctuation.= = = =Here's what it might look like in a paper:= = =

Paraphrasing - you are using someone else's thoughts, not their words. Here is part of a short paper on plagiarism that paraphrases a book:
====Plagiarism is a serious concern to students and teachers. Plagiarism compromises academic integrity and the trust we have in academic or scholarly work that is used for other people's research. Some forms of plagiarism are obvious, but it is not unusual for high school and college students to struggle to understand exactly what plagiarism is. Avoiding plagiarism is important. A recent author presents one way to educate students and teachers on how to avoid plagiarism in middle and high school settings (Gilmore, 38). ====

=//With this citation, you know I am referring to a book by somebody named Gilmore, specifically something printed on page 38. You know this because I included a person's name and page number in a citation included with the text. You can find that resource by checking my Works Cited list, and finding the entry identified by the name Gilmore. Note that the s e ntence punctuation comes after the parentheses .//=

=//Tip: If I had included the author's name in my sentence above, I would have only included the page number in my parenthetical citation://=

Gilmore's recent book addresses plagiarism, including how to avoid it in school settings (38).
=//In this citation, the reader has the author's name because I included it in my text. No need to repeat myself in the parenthetical citation - all that is needed is a page reference//.=

Direct quotes - you are using someone else's exact words. Here are some direct quote examples.
====If your quote runs no more than four lines of text in the body of your paper and requires no special emphasis, just incorporate it into your text. Set it off with quotation marks, and cite it like any other work:====

For Charles Dickens, the eighteenth century was both "the best of times" and "the worst of times" (1).
//OR//

====**Either way, your reader can look to the Works Cited list to find which book by Dickens you are citing, and then go find your quotation. If you have more than one work by the same author, multiple authors for one book, or a quote longer than four lines, there are rules for that - ask a librarian or see the MLA Handbook.**====

=Citing an online resource=