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In-text citations

Paraphrasing

Jeane argues that …

Direct quote

Place direct quotes between double quotation marks " " and provide the paragraph number.

"I know I mention digital versus print here often but I can’t help myself, it’s like a mosquito bite I can’t stop scratching." (Jeane par. 1).

Works Cited

Template

Author. (screen name). “Title.” Website Name. Day Month Year of post, URL.

Example

Jeane. Comment on “The Reading Brain: Differences between Digital and Print.” So Many Books, 25 Apr. 2013, 10.30 p.m., somanybooksblog.com/2013/04/25/the-reading-brain-differences-between-digital-and-print/.

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