There are several types of MLA in-text citations.
Author’s Name in Text - Paraphrase
Smith has argued that MLA citations are not that different than APA citations (283-85).
Author’s Name in Reference - Paraphrase
It has been argued that MLA citations are not that different than APA citations (Nelson 283-85).
Authors’ Name in Text - Paraphrase
Others, like Smith and Nelson (113-19), hold the view that citations are important to maintaining academic integrity.
Authors’ Name in Reference - Paraphrase
Others hold the view that citations are important to maintaining academic integrity (Smith and Nelson 113-19).
Author’s Name in Reference – Quotation
“Websites need to be cited as any information taken from a source needs attribution” (Smith 120).