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E-mail (p. 179)
E-mails are not included in the reference list because they do not provide recoverable data.
General Format
In-Text Citation (Paraphrase):
(Sender First Initial. Second Initial. Surname, personal communication, Month Day,
Year)
In-Text Citation (Quotation):
(Sender First Initial. Second Initial. Surname, personal communication, Month Day,
Year)
References:
Not included.
Example
In-Text Citation (Paraphrase):
(L. Hatcher, personal communication, March 27, 2009)
In-Text Citation (Quotation):
(L. Hatcher, personal communication, March 27, 2009)
References:
Not included.
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