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NoodleTools for Students: Create in-text citations

How to Create Parenthetical (in-text) References

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The In-text citation next to each reference opens a popup help screen that shows how to create the correct parenthetical reference for that specific entry.

In-text citation

On the Options menu select In-text citation. 

Scroll down below the example to read detailed instructions to guide you through special cases and other modifications to the parenthetical reference that might be necessary depending on the rest of your sentence and the other entries in your source list.