From the information I have gathered, in-text citations need to be used any time you are using someone else’s words, or ideas. In-text citations grants you the use of someone else’s information while giving that author credit. You will need to use in-text citing when you are using direct quotes or paraphrasing. With direct quotes, your in-text citations need to have the author’s last name, year it was published, and the page number you found your information on. However, when you are paraphrasing you do not have to include the page number. Since you are putting someone else’s words in your own. Both ways, show that you are giving credit to the original author. And if you did not use the in-text citations when needed, it could result in plagiarism.