InTextZitaten
InTextZitaten is the term used to describe the practice of inserting brief bibliographic references directly into the main text of a document to acknowledge the sources of information, ideas, or quotations. The aim is to let readers identify sources without consulting a separate notes section.
InTextZitaten typically take two main forms. In the narrative form, the author’s name is integrated into the
Styles and conventions vary. Common citation systems include APA and Chicago author-date, which use author-year citations
Best practices include consistency, including author, year, page numbers where relevant, and avoiding excessive clutter. Citation
See also: citation style, in-text citation, bibliographic database, reference management.