How to do a in-text reference if you use 2 sources in one sentence.

Question

Question5 :

Based on the quotations provided, summarize the text with an appropriate in-text reference.

1. "An academic summary tells the main points of a source text in brief form. As a condensed version of the source material, it can range anywhere from a couple of sentences to a short summary article, depending on the length of the source and your purposes for writing. In writing a summary, you need to select the most important points of the source text and report on (vs. react to) them using your own words." 

This quote is by Melanie Marse from the article "Writing an Academic Summary" on page 4 published in January 12, 2008.

2. "In the conclusion, the author provides a retrospective overview of the most important parts of the text, presents the results obtained and makes proposals for further research. The summary is not used to pose new problems or present views or conclusions made in relation to questions that were not addressed in the previous parts of the paper." 

This quote is from the "EUAS GUIDELINES FOR COMPOSING AND FORMATTING STUDENT PAPERS" on page 22. The guideline is published in 2020. 

Answer 1

Hey Satoshi,

In order to cite two sources in MLA format you have to consider a few things. If you cite both at the end your parenthetical will require a semicolon between the two sources, such as (Gardner, pg. 38; Erikson, pg. 145). You can also cite them after each set of information as illustrated below;

Multiple intelligences are the cornerstone for adapting education and content to fit your students (Gardner, pg. 234), but you also need to understand that each child will also have a specific psycho-social role they have to fill (Erikson, pg. 45).

Please note though, using two sources in one sentence can be challenging as you have to ask yourself these questions as well.

1. Will they contradict one another in the sentence?
2. Will they both be paraphrased or quoted as this will also determine how you cite them.

I hope this answered your main question as posed by the title. But with the information you provided bellow, it seems though that your teacher is requiring you to summarize the two quotes as separate sentences and then cite them throughout the summary. It doesn't appear to me that you have to combine these two sources into one paragraph, but I would check with your professor or teacher first. Good luck.