Question

Below are in-text citations for an encyclopedia article. Select the one that is completely correct.

("Herbivore" p. 14)

(Herbivore 14)

("Herbivore," 14)

("Herbivore" 14)

Answer 1

D. ("Herbivore" 14).

Step-by-step explanation:

Hi, the person above is incorrect regarding MLA format. In a parenthetical citation for MLA format, there is no "p" for page number. It is simply the page number and/or author's surname. If there is no author, it is an abbreviation of the work's title in quotation marks, just like above.

Hope this helps.

PS. There are no commas in a parenthetical citation either for MLA format.

Answer 2

("Herbivore" p. 14).

Step-by-step explanation:

In any academic paper, the pattern and correct citation of sources is a must for academicians. It is this simple yet complicated method that enables the readers to know whether the paper is worth reading and whether it has solid proof of sources or is just a 'hypothetical' paper without much sources to validate it.

Among the options given for an in-text citation for an encyclopedia, the correct way of putting the in-text citation is to put the name/ title of the book followed by the year of publication and then the page number. And considering our given options, the year is not provided so that will be omitted. In that case, the correct answer will be "the title" and then the page number. Thus, "Herbivore" p. 14 is the correct answer.