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INFORMATION FROM A SOURCE WRITTEN IN YOUR ESSAY
You cannot include an in-text citation without showing a corresponding bibliographical entry.
Example:
The most cold-hardy perennials are the hosta genus, known for their "splash and sprinkle" bright green leaves (Harper 9) even in the darkest of winters.
A bibliography is....
ALL SOURCES SHOWN TOGETHER AT THE END OF THE ESSAY
You cannot show a bibliographical entry without including an in-text citation to that entry.
Example:
Harper, Rose. “Cold Hardiness in
Perennials.” Modern
Gardening, vol. 45, no. 2,
Oct. 2020, pp. 1–18.
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