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Little alex Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
MLA Citation Help, Couldn't Find Answer from Purdue Owl
Hello!
I am writing a paper about ONE book. I need to cite page numbers, so my first citation looks like this:
(Author 1)
And the other citations are simply (#) because I am citing the same source as the previous citation.
I am sure that this is okay, because I have asked a professor about it in the past.
HOWEVER, when I make a new paragraph, must I again make the first citation (Author 1) or can I continue using (#) without the author's name, since it is a continuation of the previous source?
Let me know if you need me to clarify anything. My question might be confusing if you read it too quickly. :b
I am writing a paper about ONE book. I need to cite page numbers, so my first citation looks like this:
(Author 1)
And the other citations are simply (#) because I am citing the same source as the previous citation.
I am sure that this is okay, because I have asked a professor about it in the past.
HOWEVER, when I make a new paragraph, must I again make the first citation (Author 1) or can I continue using (#) without the author's name, since it is a continuation of the previous source?
Let me know if you need me to clarify anything. My question might be confusing if you read it too quickly. :b
Top answer
Here is my suggestion. Since you are writing a single paper about one book, put all your information in the first citation. In addition, in that first citation, tell the reader that all the coming citations will also be from that book.
- Here is my suggestion.
- Since you are writing a single paper about one book, put all your information in the first citation.
- In addition, in that first citation, tell the reader that all the coming citations will also be from that book.
- For example: The opening words, "It was the best of times," [1] sets the stage for the entire story.
- 1), we know we are in for a ride.
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Here is my suggestion. Since you are writing a single paper about one book, put all your information in the first citation. In addition, in that first citation, tell the reader that all the coming citations will also be from that book. So, you would actually have one footnote and run the rest of the page citations as part of the text.For example:
The opening words, "It was the
The opening words, "It was the
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