I'm pretty sure the notation goes at the end of the sentence.

Second one.

You can only use that first one if you've mentioned the author in the text already.

You can only use that first one if you've mentioned the author in the text already.

The entire essay is about one book and I mentioned the author in the first sentence. Can I use the first one, or does the authors name need to be in the same sentence?

She doesn't mention the author in either sentence. And if you're only referencing one book throughout the paper, you don't need to put the author's name in the parentheses.

only if you've mentioned the author in that sentence

She doesn't mention the author in either sentence. And if you're only referencing one book throughout the paper, you don't need to put the author's name in the parentheses.

I mentioned the author in the first sentence of the essay.
If you're referring to one book, you need to have the author's last name in the first use of parenthetical documentation, but just page numbers will suffice in the rest.

#2

Thanks Laborpsus.

Inman is portrayed as a “sad old heron” and is later recognized by Ada (22).

but do you have the author? because that should go there too. Though it isn't completely necessary.

chisafer, since she already mentioned the author earlier in the paper...there's no reason to include it in the citation.

but do you have the author? because that should go there too. Though it isn't completely necessary.

It's a one-author essay and I used (Frazier 22) as my first citation.

here is how I was taught how to do a MLA sentence:

According to author's name, INFORMATION (pg. number).

or,

INFORMATION (author's name, pg. number).

I just looked in my MLA handbook, and while they mysteriously don't have an example of parenthetical notation where the quote's in the middle of the sentence, all of their examples have the notation at the end of the sentence. So while both might be okay, I think you're better off w/ #2

sorry Lab, I didn't refresh the page.

#2.

is this from a nabukov novel?

Oh and "if you state the author's name or the title of the work in your discussion, do not include it in the parenthetical reference."

Hmmm, i'm just throwing my 2 cents in but (author citation aside) if you're referring to two different parts of the novel when you quote "Sad old heron" and then the recognition of Ada, you will also need 2 different page numbers. EX "sad old heron" (12) and is later recognized by Ada (22). However, perhaps it is on the same page. k bye

youre reading Cold Mountain?
did you like it?

siana: Cold Mountain by Charles Frazier.

iluvhades: We only need to cite our actual quotations, or at least that's what I was told. I don't know what MLA would say.

Khol: Finished it 2 weeks ago. Yep. Have you read it?

why hello there. love your windmill picture. :]