In-text citations: Author-page style. MLA format follows the author-page method of in-text citation. This means that the author's last name and the page number(s) from which the quotation or paraphrase is taken must appear in the text, and a complete reference should appear on your Works Cited page.
Source: Purdue OWL: MLA Formatting and Style Guideowl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/02/