Cite Invisible Man

Invisible Man

Ralph Ellison (1952) · Random House

A novel about a young African American man navigating racial identity and social invisibility in mid-20th century America.

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MLA9th ed.

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Ellison, Ralph. Invisible Man. Random House, 1952.

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(Ellison)

APA7th ed.

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Ellison, R. (1952). Invisible Man. Random House.

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(Ellison, 1952)

Chicago (Notes-Bib.)17th ed.

Bibliography

Ellison, Ralph. Invisible Man. Random House, 1952.

Footnote

1. Ralph Ellison, Invisible Man (Random House, 1952).

Chicago (Author-Date)17th ed.

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Ellison, Ralph. 1952. Invisible Man. Random House.

In-text

(Ellison 1952)

Harvard

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Ellison, R., 1952. Invisible Man. New York: Random House.

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(Ellison, 1952)

Additional Styles

ACS

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Ellison, R. Invisible Man; Random House: New York, 1952.

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Example sentence.¹

AMA11th ed.

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Ellison R. Invisible Man. Random House; 1952.

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Example sentence.¹

APSA

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Ellison, Ralph. 1952. Invisible Man. New York: Random House.

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(Ellison 1952)

ASA7th ed.

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Ellison, Ralph. 1952. Invisible Man. New York: Random House.

In-text

(Ellison 1952)

Bluebook21st ed.

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RALPH ELLISON, INVISIBLE MAN (1952).

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CSE8th ed.

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Ellison R. Invisible Man. New York: Random House; 1952.

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IEEE

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[1] R. Ellison, Invisible Man. New York: Random House, 1952.

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[1]

Turabian9th ed.

Bibliography

Ellison, Ralph. Invisible Man. New York: Random House, 1952.

Footnote

1. Ralph Ellison, Invisible Man (New York: Random House, 1952).

Vancouver

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Ellison R. Invisible Man. New York: Random House; 1952.

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Direct quotes and paraphrases from Invisible Man require in-text citations. Here are examples for the two most common styles.

MLA - Direct Quote

As the narrator reflects, "So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past" (Ellison 180).

Include the author's last name and page number in parentheses after the quote.

MLA - Paraphrase

Ellison suggests that people are perpetually drawn back toward the past, unable to escape its pull (Ellison 180).

When paraphrasing, still cite the author and page. No quotation marks needed.

APA - Direct Quote

Ellison (1952) wrote, "So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past" (p. 180).

APA uses author-date format. Include page number with 'p.' for direct quotes.

APA - Paraphrase

Ellison (1952) argued that humanity is forever pulled backward by the weight of the past.

For paraphrases in APA, page numbers are encouraged but not required.

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