Which of the following parenthetical citations is placed and punctuated correctly?

A) William Shakespeare's original Globe Theatre was built in 1599 (Ferguson 25).

B) William Shakespeare's original Globe Theatre was built in 1599. (Furguson 25)

C) William Shakespeare's original Globe Theatre was built in 1599 (Furguson, 25).

D)William Shakespeare's original Globe Theatre was built in 1599. (Furguson, 25)

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Choice B is the correct option, in the current MLA format, you finish the quote then add your citation. You do not need a comma to separate the author and page number. Author first, then page number

The parenthetical citation in option A is correct. William Shakespeare's original Globe Theatre was built in 1599 (Ferguson 25).

When you add a direct quotation into a sentence, you must cite the source. Fit quotations within your sentences, making sure the sentences are grammatically correct.

An example is:

“quotations are effective in research papers when used selectively” (Gibaldi 109).

Generally, researchers incorporate brief parenthetical citations in their writing in order to acknowledge references to other people's work.