How are in-text citations for history journal articles and books supposed to be formatted? I am finding inconsistent information on the internet. Is it the same as APA- (author last name, date)?
For history articles, yes, you need to use APA formatting.
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/
Use the links at the left as the table of contents.
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In-text citations for history journal articles and books can be formatted differently depending on the citation style you are using. While APA style is commonly used for social sciences and education, history commonly uses other formats such as Chicago style or MLA style.
1. Chicago Style:
In Chicago style, when citing a journal article or book in the text, you generally use footnotes or endnotes rather than parenthetical citations. In the footnotes or endnotes, you provide a full citation with the author's name, title of the article or book, publication information, and page numbers if applicable. For subsequent citations of the same source, you can use a shortened version.
Example (footnote):
^1 Author's First Name Last Name, "Title of the Article," Journal Name volume number, issue number (Year): page numbers.
Example (endnote):
^1 Author's First Name Last Name, Title of the Book (Place of publication: Publisher, Year), page numbers.
2. MLA Style:
In MLA style, the in-text citation usually consists of the author's last name and the page number, without a comma in between. In the Works Cited list at the end of your paper, you provide a full citation with the author's name, title of the article or book, publication information, and page numbers if applicable.
Example (in-text citation):
(Author's Last Name page number)
Example (Works Cited):
Author's Last Name, First Name. "Title of the Article." Journal Name, vol. volume number, no. issue number, Year, page numbers.
Author's Last Name, First Name. Title of the Book. Publisher, Year.
It's important to consult the specific citation style guide provided by your instructor, institution, or journal to ensure accuracy and consistency in your citations. Different journals or professors may have specific variations or preferences within a particular citation style, so be sure to double-check their guidelines.