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The Catcher in the Rye

J. D. Salinger (1951) · Little, Brown and Company

A coming-of-age novel narrated by Holden Caulfield, a teenager navigating alienation and identity in post-war New York City.

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MLA9th ed.
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Salinger, J. D. The Catcher in the Rye. Little, Brown and Company, 1951.
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(Salinger)
APA7th ed.
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Salinger, J. D. (1951). The Catcher in the Rye. Little, Brown and Company.
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(Salinger, 1951)
Chicago (Notes-Bib.)17th ed.
Bibliography
Salinger, J. D. The Catcher in the Rye. Little, Brown and Company, 1951.
Footnote
1. J. D. Salinger, The Catcher in the Rye (Little, Brown and Company, 1951).
Chicago (Author-Date)17th ed.
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Salinger, J. D. 1951. The Catcher in the Rye. Little, Brown and Company.
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(Salinger 1951)
Harvard
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Salinger, J. D., 1951. The Catcher in the Rye. Boston: Little, Brown and Company.
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(Salinger, 1951)

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ACS
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Salinger, J. D. The Catcher in the Rye; Little, Brown and Company: Boston, 1951.
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AMA11th ed.
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Salinger JD. The Catcher in the Rye. Little, Brown and Company; 1951.
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APSA
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Salinger, J. D. 1951. The Catcher in the Rye. Boston: Little, Brown and Company.
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(Salinger 1951)
ASA7th ed.
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Salinger, J. D. 1951. The Catcher in the Rye. Boston: Little, Brown and Company.
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(Salinger 1951)
Bluebook21st ed.
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J. D. SALINGER, THE CATCHER IN THE RYE (1951).
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CSE8th ed.
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Salinger JD. The Catcher in the Rye. Boston: Little, Brown and Company; 1951.
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IEEE
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[1] J. D. Salinger, The Catcher in the Rye. Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1951.
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Turabian9th ed.
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Salinger, J. D. The Catcher in the Rye. Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1951.
Footnote
1. J. D. Salinger, The Catcher in the Rye (Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1951).
Vancouver
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Salinger JD. The Catcher in the Rye. Boston: Little, Brown and Company; 1951.
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Direct quotes and paraphrases from The Catcher in the Rye 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" (Salinger 180).

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

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

When paraphrasing, still cite the author and page. No quotation marks needed.
APA - Direct Quote

Salinger (1951) 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

Salinger (1951) argued that humanity is forever pulled backward by the weight of the past.

For paraphrases in APA, page numbers are encouraged but not required.
American fictionComing-of-ageClassic literature

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