Question

Which BEST describes parenthetical citations?

A) Parenthetical citations are end-text citations to document outside sources within a document, usually including the title and publication date of the material cited.
B) Parenthetical citations are in-text citations to document outside sources within a document, usually including the author's last name and the page numbers for the material cited.
C) Parenthetical citations are in-text citations to document outside sources within a document, usually located at the beginning of the sentence that is being paraphrased or quoted.
D) Parenthetical citations usually include the author's last name and the page numbers for the material cited. They are located on the last page of a research paper and titled, Works Cited.

Answer 1

B) Parenthetical citations are in-text citations to document outside sources within a document, usually including the author's last name and the page numbers for the material cited.

Answer 2

I think B would be the correct answer.