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Am writing a non-fiction book, but having difficulty finding the PRECISE rule regarding mentioning or not mentioning the author or publication in the sentence that will require a citing of the source, but the sentence is NOT a quote requiring " ..." marks.
There must be a page somewhere on this website that addresses the issue. I have already read 25-35 websites — including Purdue OWL — dealing with the issue. The best I can find, is that mentioning the author or publication is recommended, but does not state whether it is required. I have also looked at least a half a dozen recently published books, and still can not determine what the precise rule is.
Thanks.
There must be a page somewhere on this website that addresses the issue. I have already read 25-35 websites — including Purdue OWL — dealing with the issue. The best I can find, is that mentioning the author or publication is recommended, but does not state whether it is required. I have also looked at least a half a dozen recently published books, and still can not determine what the precise rule is.
Thanks.