Cite The Great Gatsby

The Great Gatsby

F. Scott Fitzgerald (1925) · Scribner

A novel about the American Dream set in the Jazz Age, following the mysterious millionaire Jay Gatsby and his obsession with Daisy Buchanan.

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MLA9th ed.

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Fitzgerald, F. Scott. The Great Gatsby. Scribner, 1925.

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(Fitzgerald)

APA7th ed.

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Fitzgerald, F. S. (1925). The Great Gatsby. Scribner.

In-text

(Fitzgerald, 1925)

Chicago (Notes-Bib.)17th ed.

Bibliography

Fitzgerald, F. Scott. The Great Gatsby. Scribner, 1925.

Footnote

1. F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby (Scribner, 1925).

Chicago (Author-Date)17th ed.

Full Citation

Fitzgerald, F. Scott. 1925. The Great Gatsby. Scribner.

In-text

(Fitzgerald 1925)

Harvard

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Fitzgerald, F. S., 1925. The Great Gatsby. New York: Scribner.

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(Fitzgerald, 1925)

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ACS

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Fitzgerald, F. S. The Great Gatsby; Scribner: New York, 1925.

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Example sentence.¹

AMA11th ed.

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Fitzgerald FS. The Great Gatsby. Scribner; 1925.

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Example sentence.¹

APSA

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Fitzgerald, F. Scott. 1925. The Great Gatsby. New York: Scribner.

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(Fitzgerald 1925)

ASA7th ed.

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Fitzgerald, F. Scott. 1925. The Great Gatsby. New York: Scribner.

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(Fitzgerald 1925)

Bluebook21st ed.

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F. SCOTT FITZGERALD, THE GREAT GATSBY (1925).

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CSE8th ed.

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Fitzgerald FS. The Great Gatsby. New York: Scribner; 1925.

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Example sentence.¹

IEEE

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[1] F. S. Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby. New York: Scribner, 1925.

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[1]

Turabian9th ed.

Bibliography

Fitzgerald, F. Scott. The Great Gatsby. New York: Scribner, 1925.

Footnote

1. F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby (New York: Scribner, 1925).

Vancouver

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Fitzgerald FS. The Great Gatsby. New York: Scribner; 1925.

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Direct quotes and paraphrases from The Great Gatsby 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" (Fitzgerald 180).

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

MLA - Paraphrase

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

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

APA - Direct Quote

Fitzgerald (1925) 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

Fitzgerald (1925) 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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