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A parenthetical citation in the text of the paper must always include a URL if the source is from the web.

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The works cited list is organized alphabetically by authors’ last names (or by title for a work with no author).

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When in-text citations are used throughout a paper, there is no need for a works cited list at the end of the paper.

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An in-text citation names the author (if there is an author) either in a signal phrase introducing the cited material or in parentheses after the cited material.

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When a work’s author is unknown, the work is listed under “Anonymous” in the list of works cited.

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All authors are listed last name first, followed by first name, in the works cited list.

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When a work has no page number, it is possible that nothing will appear in parentheses to mark the end of a citation.

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In the parentheses marking the end of an in-text citation, use the abbreviation “p.” or “pp.” before the page number(s).

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When a paper cites two or more works by the same author, the in-text citation includes at least the author’s name and the title (or a short version of the title).

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For a works cited entry for a web source, a permalink (static, permanent link) or DOI (digital object identifier) is preferable to a URL.

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