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Examples of the most basic kinds of in-text citation styles are given in the following list. For specific cases or other examples, consult the MLA Handbook. :: Basic FormatThe basic format for MLA in-text citation is as follows: (Author’s Last Name_Page Number) e.g.,. One author claims that no one is concerned with this issue (Jones 45). If the author’s last name appears in the citation, then only a page number is required: e.g., Howard Jones argues that “no one is concerned with this issue (45). :: Multiple AuthorsMultiple authors are cited in a similar way, although both names are included, and joined by the word and: e.g., (Cortez and Jones 56) For more than three authors, use the first author’s last name, followed by the abbreviation et al.: e.g., (Cortez et al. 378) :: Different Authors with the Same Last NameWhen citing different authors with the same last name, include enough information so as to be able to differentiate them: e.g., (H. Jones 48); (R. Jones 36) :: More Than One Work by the Same AuthorIf you are citing more than one work by the same author, a combination of several of these methods is needed. For instance, if you have used two sources by the author Howard Jones, a book called The Man with the Horns, and a magazine article called The Destruction of the American Mind, you might use the following: (Jones, Man 475); (Jones, Destruction 34) :: Group AuthorsWhen identifying corporate authors, use the same format, but substitute the group name: e.g., (Modern Language Association 68) The MLA Handbook also recommends that long group names be placed in the text itself, so as to avoid unwieldy in-text citations: e.g., The Society for the Greater Advancement of the Common Good insists that “all people have a right to free health care (47). :: No Author AvailableIf no author is available, use a short form of the title (the shortest form that will allow you to recognize the work properly). For instance, if you were working with an article called Thirt