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Abreviating "Emphasis mine" within author citations
I am using author citations along with a List of Abbreviations in order to cite the same works by the same author repeatedly throughout a book-length text. Often I add italics to point out specific ...
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Is there a standard style for writing chapter notes in a non-fiction book manuscript?
I am trying to find a standard style for writing chapter notes in a non-academic non-fiction book as per the image below. Is there an online resource where I can find an appropriate style guide for ...
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Citing the Same Source Multiple Times in a Book
I am currently writing a non-fiction book which I intend to self publish. Regarding the citations and references, I intend to list them at the end of the book as endnotes and have decided to organise ...
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Is there a style guide for non-fiction? [closed]
So, I'm writing a nonfiction book. But I'm confused about style, format, and citations.
Is there a specific sources section that I have to do? Such as, "References," "Sources Cited,&...
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Correct way of Citing References in a writing a Non-Fiction book?
I am trying to write a non-fiction book about summarizing core computer science concepts. I plan to self publish this book through the Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing program. My target audience ...
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Do I need to provide in-text citations in a news article for school?
So, for my Senior English Class, I need to write a news article about technology. However, I'm unsure as to whether or not I need in-text citations for said paper. Do I need in-text citations for a "...
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Cite letter and article separately even though both are on the same webpage?
I am writing a formal research paper (for a competition called National History Day), using the Chicago citation style.
I am using as a source this article. I would like to quote/reference the letter ...
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Is it plagiarism to use something from a nonfiction work and put it into fiction?
I was reading about this Japanese dance style written by a man who taught it. He said that the style was uniquely Japanese and few outsiders could really dance in the style properly. He said that he ...
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Which year to cite reference as?
In a nonfiction snippet I'm writing about metrology, specifically the term micron being used in reference to the unit multiple micrometre (AmE: micrometer) I need to cite Resolution 7 of the 13th ...
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What is the Normal Process for Gathering Permissions for Quotation Collections
I am contemplating gathering a collection of quotations from a single writer, similar to The Quotable [C.S.] Lewis by Wayne Martindale [Tyndale].
Most of the writers works remain under copyright, ...
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How are citations formatted in serious non-fiction (proposals)?
Just to be clear, I'm not talking about scholarly work of the sort that might be published by a university press. I'm talking about work by people like Goodwin, McCullough, or Larson. These kinds of ...
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Citing speech and interviews in biographies
I am currently writing a biography of a band, and have a question regarding citing quotes, such as from interviews. Is it necessary to cite everything a person (for example a band member or manager) ...
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