Check all that apply.

Question

If you are using parenthetical citation for a book, what information needs to be put in parentheses?

a) the author's name
b) the author's last name
c) the book's title
d) the publisher
e) the page number

Answer 1

all of the above.

Answer 2

Anonymous is incorrect.

The parenthetical citation (the stuff in parentheses) needs to be as short as possible. All the details belong in the reference list or bibliography or works cited, whatever you call it.

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