Include the author's full name and credentials the first time you site her work.
In parentheses at the end of your sentence followed by a period, make note of the page number or numbers the information you cited can be found.
Use this example as a guide: Psychologist Jennifer Wrey's interview with young mothers provides examples of what Wrey sees as "unreasonable expectations" (22).
When citing an author for the second or third time, include only the author's last name. Place this information in the parentheses with the page number. For example: Women under the age of 21 often feel ill prepared for the challenges of motherhood (Wrey 3-5).
The first time you mention a piece, mention the authority of your source.
Mention text divisions, numbered pages or numbered paragraphs if the site splits up information this way.
Use this example as a guide: Science writer Joshua Jergens describes the "barbaric methods" used by tribe oracles to treat illness (par. 5).
On subsequent listings place the author's last name in the parentheses followed by a comma like this; (Jergens, par. 2)
For novels include information so readers can look up the information in any edition. For books use chapter numbers as well as page numbers. (222; ch. 4)
For poems note line numbers instead of page numbers in your parentheses. (lines 55-57). Following in-text citations do not need to include the word lines.
For plays include the act, scene and line numbers using numerals; (Othello 4.1.156-58).
In your text write down the name of the people you communicated with.
List the type of communication after the author's name in your work's cited page but you do not need to list in your text.
Use this listing as an example: According to Janice Hubbard, Director of Enrollment, the university is seeing an increase among students with children.