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(The core elements are required for each citation)
1. Author.
2. Title of Source.
3. Title of Container,
4. Other Contributors,
5. Version,
6. Number,
7. Publisher,
8. Publication Date,
9. Location.
* Optional Elements
** In-Text Citations
Note: The publication date can be as broad as a year or season, or it can be as specific as a month, day, or time.
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8. Publication Date:
Identifies the date when a source was made available to the general public.
Books: Publication date is typically the year a source is published.
Journal Articles: Publication date may be identified with the season or the month when published.
