![]() *Note: If lines in your play are not numbered, you can use the page number in your citation. *Note: Once you have established you are citing using line numbers, you can drop the word "lines" in the rest of your citations. *Note: If you have used the author's name or the play's title in the signal phrase before introducing a quote, you do not need to include it in your in-text citation. *Note: If the text of your play includes line numbers on the side of the page, then replace the page number with the act, scene, and line numbers. Depending on what information you have about your play will determine how you do your in-text citations. If the book is part of a series, you can include the series name at the end of the citation.There are several ways to do in-text citations for plays. Optional Elements: If the book is part of a multi-volume set, you can list the number of volumes at the end of the citation. For works on more than one page, use the abbreviation pp. For works that appear on one page, use the abbreviation p. Page Numbers (Location): If you are citing a work in an anthology or a chapter from a book, include the page numbers for the location. Spell out the word Press for nonacademic publishers with Press in their name. Use the abbreviation P for Press or UP for University Press for academic presses. Omit business words (Company, Co., Corp., Inc.). Publisher: You no longer need to include the city of publication. If using a book from a multi-volume set, identify the volume number. Number: Refers to books with more than one volume. Version: Refers to the book’s edition, either numbered or labeled. Other Contributors: Provide the contributor’s name and role. Use quotation marks for chapter titles and the title of works in an anthology. Italics or Quotes: Italicize book titles. Title Page: Information for the citation should come from the Title Page or Copyright Page of the book, not the cover.Ĭapitalization: Capitalize each word in the title, but don't capitalize short words like articles or prepositions unless one is the first word of the title or subtitle ( The Mayor of Casterbridge, Roots: The Saga of an American Family). ![]() Look at the following tips to help you cite books. ![]()
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