Question

Check all that apply.

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 <b>parenthetical citation</b> (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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