How to Cite Information From a Lecture

Lectures are most commonly conducted by professors and professionals in their field of expertise. Lectures carry essential information that can be utilized in writing reports and essays. Citing this oral communication is just as essential as citing any other type of written source. The Modern Language Association, or MLA, style is a common and simple in-text citation style for citing information from a lecture.

Instructions

    • 1

      Create a bibliographic entry for the lecture. This entry will appear on the "Works Cited" page at the end of your written work. Include the last name and first name of the author, the title of the lecture in quotation marks, the location of the lecture, the location and the date of the lecture. For example: Smith, John. "A Lecture on Today." Anytown University. Anytown, AZ. 6 Mar. 2008.

      Indent any line after the first line in the bibliographic entry. Also note that the period falls inside of the quotation marks of the lecture title.

    • 2

      Use the information from the lecture in the body of your written work. You can either use a direct quote from the lecturer, or paraphrase essential information the speaker provided. Use essential information from the lecture to bolster your main arguments. The information should flow with the rest of your writing.

    • 3

      Place an in-text parenthetical citation at the end of the sentence in which you used information from the lecture. The speaker's last name should be placed in parentheses at the end of the sentence and before the period. For example: "According to Smith, many adjustments must be made in the education system in order for it to succeed (Smith)."

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