EXERCISE 56–1 MLA documentation: in-text citations
Example:

The student is quoting from page 26 of the following source:

Hawley, Richard A. Thinking about Drugs and Society: Responding to an Epidemic. New York: Walker, 1988. Print.

  • image “The use of cannabis has been traced back four thousand years to ancient China,” writes Richard A. Hawley (26).
  • image “The use of cannabis has been traced back four thousand years to ancient China,” writes Richard A. Hawley (p. 26).

    • The abbreviation “p.” is not used with page numbers in MLA citations.

    For more help, see section 56a.