Citation is a 2 part process:
- In-text: the information you cite in your paper
- References: the complete information about your sources at the end of your paper
Part 1: In-Text Citation
This is what an in-text citation looks like in an essay:

Part 2: References
Each time you refer to an author's work in the text of your paper (in-text citation), a corresponding full citation is made at the end of your paper, in the Reference list:
