When do I use parenthetical citations?

Question

I'm writing a large research paper (4000 words) and I'm confused as to where exactly I need to put parenthetical citations. My paper doesn't have very many direct quotes but it has a lot of factual information (costs of things taken from sources). So far, I have entire paragraphs with parenthetical by them. The paper is rigorously checked for plagiarism so it's important everything that needs to be cited be cited.

Answer 1

You use that anytime you directly quote a source or use information word for word from a source.  

Answer 2

Any time you use information that you had to research. It's fine to use parenthetical citations after paragraphs. Think of it like this: Use them after u type in researched info and before you type in your own conclusions about your research. I have done the exact thing you are doing when I was in IB English. Just use your MLA formatting for your citations (made quickly at www.easybib.com) and you should be fine.

Good Luck