If I am told to use an in-text citation in my research, and if I use only one source in my entire paragraph, where would the in-text citation go?
Either within the sentence in which you use a quotation or paraphrase of that source's ideas OR in parentheses at the end of the sentence.
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/02/
But I have paraphrased several ideas throughout the paragraph. Do I put the same citation in multiple sentences?
If you have used only one outside source, yes. There's nothing else to use, right?
When using in-text citations in your research, the purpose is to acknowledge the source of the information you have included in your paragraph. If you are using only one source in your entire paragraph, you need to include the in-text citation immediately after the information you have borrowed from that source.
To correctly format an in-text citation, you typically include the author's last name (or the name of the organization or website if there is no specific author), followed by the page number (if available) or the paragraph number (for online sources). This information is usually enclosed in parentheses.
For example, let's say you have included a sentence in your paragraph that is directly quoted from a source written by John Smith, and the page number is 35. Your in-text citation would be as follows: (Smith 35).
If you are paraphrasing or summarizing information from the source, you still need to include the in-text citation immediately after the paraphrased or summarized information, just without the quotation marks.
Remember, it is important to check the citation style guide recommended by your instructor or the ones commonly used in your field (such as APA, MLA, or Chicago style) for specific formatting guidelines for in-text citations.