I am writing a paper where I cite multiple lectures by the same professor. How do I format the intext citations?
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MLA? or APA?
MLA
https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/
Click on MLA In-Text Citations: The Basics (in the column on the left), and read through "Basic in-text citation rules" first. Then scroll down to "Miscellaneous non-print sources." Let me know what you think.
Click on MLA In-Text Citations: The Basics (in the column on the left), and read through "Basic in-text citation rules" first. Then scroll down to "Miscellaneous non-print sources." Let me know what you think.
Sorry. Here's a live link:
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/
I've looked through that, but it doesn't say the proper way to differentiate between each lecture. I was thinking maybe the date or the title of the lecture, but I'm not sure and I didn't see it specifically stated.
There are two ways to do in-text citations in this situation. One is to incorporate the information into the sentence itself, and the other is to add the reference information in parentheses at the end. The former is easier and usually reads more smoothly. Here are examples, as I understand what you're asking about. Whichever way you choose, be sure to be consistent throughout your paper.
In the sentence ~ In Dr. Patterson's lecture on July 21, 2013, he explained how difficult it is for us to understand the history of ancient Egypt because ...
In parentheses ~ "When the young pharaoh Tutankhamen ruled Egypt, the pyramids of Giza had already been standing well over 1,000 years" (Patterson, July 21, 2013).
In the sentence ~ In Dr. Patterson's lecture on July 21, 2013, he explained how difficult it is for us to understand the history of ancient Egypt because ...
In parentheses ~ "When the young pharaoh Tutankhamen ruled Egypt, the pyramids of Giza had already been standing well over 1,000 years" (Patterson, July 21, 2013).
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