Special Considerations for In-Text Citations

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In-text Citation Guide from Purdue OWL
Includes basic information about in-text citations as well as details for citing the following circumstances:
  • Literary works with many editions
  • Different authors with the same last name
  • Different works by the same author
  • Multivolume works
  • Indirect sources and using qtd. in
  • Non-print and electronic resources
  • Multiple sources at once
  • Specific minutes in a time-based media such as a video or podcast

Quotation Guide from Purdue OWL

  • Short quotations
  • Long quotations
  • Editing quotations

Other Common Sources from Purdue OWL

  • Interviews
  • Speeches, lectures, or other presentations
  • Conference procedings
  • Painting, sculpture, or photograph
  • Song or album
  • Film or movie
  • Television or streaming show
  • Podcasts
  • Digital files
Additional Considerations

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