How do you write a sentence and put the page number with it?

Question

Is it like this, blah blah blah (2). or Is it like this, blah blah blah. (2)

notice the page numbers and periods. which is the correct way to state a sentence with the page number?

Answer 1

it is the second one.

Answer 2

The period goes outside the last parenthesis unless it's a long quotation in long quotation form.

Answer 3

These are called parenthetical citations and you would use your first example.  Check out the site below for how to use MLA parentheticals properly.

blah blah blah (2).

Answer 4

in word:  edit header/footer, insert page # and type name before it in template.  save setting.

Answer 5

blah blah blah. (2)