intextviite
Intextviite is a term used to describe an in-text citation, a brief reference embedded in the main text of an academic document that points readers to the source of a claim or idea. Its primary purpose is to give credit to original authors and to enable readers to locate the full bibliographic entry in a references list or bibliography.
A typical intextviite includes indicators such as the author’s surname, the publication year, and, when required,
Intextviites are usually linked to a full citation in a references section or to notes, depending on
Examples (illustrative, not style-exclusive): (Smith, 2020, p. 15) or Smith (2020, p. 15); for MLA, (Smith 2020,