Avoid citing sources in your abstract. ... The abstract should focus on your original research, not on the work of others. The abstract should be self-contained and fully understandable without reference to other sources.

What are abstracts in citation?

According to Scientific Style and Format [Council of Science Editors, Seventh Edition, 2006], meeting abstracts should be cited using the following format: Author(s) of abstract. Title of abstract [abstract]. In: Name of conference or title of publication.; conference dates; place of conference.

How do you in text cite an abstract?

An MLA in-text citation typically includes the author's last name and page number in a parenthetical. Since an online abstract doesn't have page numbers, only include the author's last name. Place your parenthetical at the end of any sentence where you paraphrase or quote the abstract, inside the closing punctuation.