Question

using a keyboard? find our keyboard shortcuts in the help center tales of wikipedia — a book by eric smith, chapter 13, page 312 facebooks rise is less interesting, however, for those more interested in positive world impact than profitability. wikipedia has transformed the world more because it allows citizens access to a free education. what could be more important than that? part of a students essay: while facebook has more active users, \wikipedia has transformed the world more because it allows citizens access to a free education,\ putting positive world impact over profitability smith 312 not quite! try entering: (smith 312). into the box above, then press \continue\.

Explanation:

MLA in-text citation format for a direct quote requires the author's last name and page number enclosed in parentheses, placed before the end punctuation of the sentence containing the quote.

Answer:

The correct in-text citation to use is (Smith 312), placed before the final period of the sentence:
While Facebook has more active users, "Wikipedia has transformed the world more because it allows citizens access to a free education," putting positive world impact over profitability (Smith 312).