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ARMY WIFE
ARMY WIFE asked in Education & ReferenceHigher Education (University +) · 1 decade ago

I need help making a citation in an essay I'm writing. I'm getting confused with how to cite in the work

Almost everything in my essay (the arguement for capitalism) is inspired from a text book that I got in another class. But I'm not sure where to cite the book being that it is almost all from that book. My instructor said I needed to cite more but I don't know where. Do I just pick a spot and cite it??? OH and this is a college English course, Thanks!!!

Update:

OH this is in APA style

Update 2:

I also have 4 references but I only used one being that the others said the same things. UGH! is it any wonder I'm confused.

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    You introduce the Authors (year of publication) then the quote or reference (pages).

    For example:

    According to Smith (1993) "Blah Blah Blah" (p. 57)

    Then at the end of the essay you give a complete bibilography iwth

    Author (year) Title. Location. Publisher.

    Smith, J (1993) Style Writing For Dummies. Chicago. McGraw Hill.

  • Kelly C
    Lv 4
    1 decade ago

    It depends on what style your essay is in (MLA, ALA, APA, etc). There are in-text citations, and then there's the works cited page (in MLA. It's called something else in other styles, but it's the same idea). Do you have an English textbook that talks about citations? It would be more help than I am.

  • loyal2thekcroyals
    1 decade ago

    Any time you make reference to the book, whether it be by direct quote or by paraphrasing. Anything that is not your original thought should be cited.

    Make sure you cite things according to the format your teacher uses (MLA, APA, etc).

    Source(s): 3 years in college classes, numerous papers written that required citing of resources.
  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    You are not aware that there are different style manuals?

    I kinda like the AP Style Manual, but my wife prefers APA. Your english prof may prefer Chicago, (or Turabian, which is a simplified Chicago)

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  • Lucy
    1 decade ago

    Whenever you use something from the book, put a footnote at the end of it (it doesn't matter how many times) and cite it at the end of the paper as all being from the same book.

  • suesue
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    this site might help http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/557/01/

    generally it is not considered good to have only one source.... and the instructor might show some reflection of that in your grade

    english courses tend to ask for MLA

    psychology and sociology the APA

    history and political science Chicago turbain or MLA

    the AP(associate press manual) is not that specific while Chicago turbain tends to be the most specific......

    Source(s): college
  • mcmillian
    Lv 4
    4 years ago

    you pass to the front of the e book from that you acquire your information... theres some thing there like if the e book is named "my e book" written by ability of john doe it will say Doe, John. "My e book" somebookcompany cityname PA(thats state initials for that city) 1999 (pages a million-5) in case you used pages a million-5 in it and then next to the section you used from that e book on the top of the sentence you will placed (Doe internet site 3).

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