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When listing the source of information you are using in your paper, list the last name of the author (without their initials), followed by a comma, and then the year of publication. When referring to the author(s) directly in the text (also called a narrative citation), then list only the year (and page number, if needed for a direct quote).
Examples:
One scholar argued that it is impossible to measure social class (Calvert, 1982).
Calvert (1982) argued that it is impossible to measure social class.
When you list the source of information you are using in your paper, you need to list the last name of the author (without his or her initials), followed by a comma, and then the year of publication. If you refer to the author(s) directly in your text, then you only list the year (and page number, if needed).
Examples:
One scholar argued that it is impossible to measure social class (Calvert, 1982).
Calvert (1982) argued that it is impossible to measure social class.
