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Morris, Jan. Introduction. Letters from the Field, 1925-1975. By Margaret Mead. New York: Perennial-Harper, 2001. xix-xxiii. Print.
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Begin with the author of the foreword or other book part, followed by the name of that part.
Then give the title of the book; the author of the book, preceded by the word “By”; and the editor of the book (if any).
After the publication information, give the page numbers for the part of the book being cited.
Works cited entry
Ozick, Cynthia. “Portrait of the Essay as a Warm Body.” Introduction. The Best American Essays 1998. Ed. Ozick. Boston: Houghton, 1998. xv-xxi. Print.
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If the book part being cited has a title, include it in quotation marks immediately after the author’s name.
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