Making citations is an art itself, because there are proper formats for the job. People use citation to avoid plagiarism, as an indicator to who and what the reference entails.
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The period goes after the closing parenthesis of the citation.
For an English paper, you would typically use MLA style citation format. Be sure to check with your instructor to confirm the citation style they prefer for the assignment.
Use et al. for notation for subsequent multiple authors in a citation.
APA
The citation machine bears a "son" by creating a citation. i.e. the citation that is created is the son. Whatever you use in your bibliography or in text citation, it is all created from the citation machine. They are all its "sons."
When you insert a citation.
You use "and" to join authors in a citation when you are citing a work with multiple authors. For example, "Smith and Jones (2018) found that..." would be used to credit both authors for their contribution to the research.
You should use a citation whenever you are using someone else's ideas, words, or data in your work. This includes direct quotes, paraphrased information, and even ideas that are not common knowledge. Proper citation gives credit to the original source and prevents plagiarism.
Yes, it works both ways. If you use an in text citation, it must be cited in the reference page AND all references listed must have an in text citation in the paper.
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