In-text citations are included in main body of your paper. They give your reader a quick reference for the source of information and quotations you use in your writing. An in-text citation should contain enough information for the reader to identify the source in the works cited page. As MLA follows teh 'author-page' style, the author's last name and the page number(s) where you find quotation or paraphrase from must appear in the text, and a complete reference should appear on your Works Cited page.
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The imperium of Augustus led to him being recognised as the overarching leader of Rome’s armed forces (Edmondson, 37).
According to Edmundson, "the imperium that Augustus was granted, first and foremost, recognised him as the supreme commander-in-chief of Rome’s armed forces" (37).