How to Cite Sources in the Introduction Section -It is important to cite sources in the introduction section of your paper as evidence of the claims you are making.There are ways of citing sources in the text so that the reader can find the full reference in the literature cited section at the end of the paper,yet the flow of the reading is not badly interrupted. -Note that articles by one or two authors are always cited in the text using their last names.However,if there are more than two authors, the last name of the 1st author is given followed by the abbreviation et al..It is acceptable,and encouraged,to cite more than one source for a particular statement.This gives the statement more validity in its context and suggests that your research was thorough. 19 How to Cite Sources in the Introduction Section ◼It is important to cite sources in the introduction section of your paper as evidence of the claims you are making. There are ways of citing sources in the text so that the reader can find the full reference in the literature cited section at the end of the paper, yet the flow of the reading is not badly interrupted. ◼Note that articles by one or two authors are always cited in the text using their last names. However, if there are more than two authors, the last name of the 1st author is given followed by the abbreviation et al.. It is acceptable, and encouraged, to cite more than one source for a particular statement. This gives the statement more validity in its context and suggests that your research was thorough. 19