When quoting or paraphrasing a source in your writing, you use something called an "in-text" citation to quickly let the reader know where that information is from. The in-text citation will connect to a complete citation of that source at the end of your project in the Works Cited. When quoting or paraphrasing a source in your writing, you use something called an "in-text" citation to quickly let the reader know where that information is from. The in-text citation will connect to a complete citation of that source at the end of your project in the Works Cited. When quoting or paraphrasing a source in your writing, you use something called an "in-text" citation to quickly let the reader know where that information is from. The in-text citation will connect to a complete citation of that source at the end of your project in the Works Cited.