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To Kill a Mockingbird

Harper Lee (1960) · J. B. Lippincott & Co.

A novel about racial injustice in the American South, told through the eyes of young Scout Finch as her father defends a Black man accused of a crime.

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MLA9th ed.

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Lee, Harper. To Kill a Mockingbird. J. B. Lippincott & Co., 1960.

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(Lee)

APA7th ed.

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Lee, H. (1960). To Kill a Mockingbird. J. B. Lippincott & Co.

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(Lee, 1960)

Chicago (Notes-Bib.)17th ed.

Bibliography

Lee, Harper. To Kill a Mockingbird. J. B. Lippincott & Co., 1960.

Footnote

1. Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird (J. B. Lippincott & Co., 1960).

Chicago (Author-Date)17th ed.

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Lee, Harper. 1960. To Kill a Mockingbird. J. B. Lippincott & Co.

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(Lee 1960)

Harvard

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Lee, H., 1960. To Kill a Mockingbird. Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott & Co.

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(Lee, 1960)

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ACS

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Lee, H. To Kill a Mockingbird; J. B. Lippincott & Co.: Philadelphia, 1960.

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AMA11th ed.

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Lee H. To Kill a Mockingbird. J. B. Lippincott & Co.; 1960.

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APSA

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Lee, Harper. 1960. To Kill a Mockingbird. Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott & Co.

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(Lee 1960)

ASA7th ed.

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Lee, Harper. 1960. To Kill a Mockingbird. Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott & Co.

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(Lee 1960)

Bluebook21st ed.

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HARPER LEE, TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD (1960).

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CSE8th ed.

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Lee H. To Kill a Mockingbird. Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott & Co.; 1960.

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IEEE

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[1] H. Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird. Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott & Co., 1960.

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[1]

Turabian9th ed.

Bibliography

Lee, Harper. To Kill a Mockingbird. Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott & Co., 1960.

Footnote

1. Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird (Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott & Co., 1960).

Vancouver

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Lee H. To Kill a Mockingbird. Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott & Co.; 1960.

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Direct quotes and paraphrases from To Kill a Mockingbird 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" (Lee 180).

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

MLA - Paraphrase

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

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

APA - Direct Quote

Lee (1960) 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

Lee (1960) 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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