When citing about an essay by a certain author within a text book, do ...

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When citing about an essay by a certain author within a text book, do you cite the author of the text book or the author of the essay?

Asked by Anonymous on 5th February, 2012 about MLA Format: Parenthetical Citations
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The author of the essay, the text book is just made up of many authors, so just site the author of the essay.

Answered by Anonymous on 16th February, 2012
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Both. You would put the name of the book, the lines and then the author of the essay.

Answered by Anonymous on 14th May, 2012
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Hamrick, Karen, Jill N. Lacey, and Reifschneider, Marianne. "Exercise, Eating Patterns, and Obesity: Evidence from the ATUS and its Eating & Health Module." Social Indicators Research 101.2 (2011): 215-9. ProQuest Central. 28 May 2012 . Hamrick, Karen, Jill N. Lacey, and Reifschneider, Marianne. "Exercise, Eating Patterns, and Obesity: Evidence from the ATUS and its Eating & Health Module." Social Indicators Research 101.2 (2011): 215-9. ProQuest Central. 28 May 2012 .

Answered by Anonymous on 28th May, 2012