What are in-text referencing styles?
In-text referencing styles use citations throughout the text, usually in brackets at the end of or within a sentence. They include the author's family name(s) and the year of publication, with a page number when directly quoting a source.
The full details of each source are included in a reference list at the end of the work.
A popular in-text referencing style is APA7. An APA in-text citation looks like this:
Many people like apples (Jones, 2025).
Other in-text styles include Chicago B (author-date) and MLA.
Each in-text referencing style is a bit different. Once you have selected your preferred reference style on Re:cite, we recommend checking the About section. This will help you to understand the requirements of the style.
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