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Secondary source in a book

Citation of a work discussed in a secondary source ( book)

Entry in Reference List (secondary source)

Authors. Title of Book. Place of publication: Publisher, Year. Print

For example - Reference List

Smith, P, M. Jones, and J. Black,Authors of secondary source Introduction to Psychology: A reader.Title of book - secondary source (italicized) New York:Place of publication McGraw-Hill,Publisher 1998.Year of publication Print.Print

For example - In text citation

Freud's study (as cited in Smith, Jones & Black, 1983)

Style Notes

For in text citations of the work of one author as cited in another author's work, provide both authors' names eg Freud (cited in Smith 1983) showed that…..
Title of book (italicised)
City of publication - if several cities are listed, give only the first
Publisher's name
Year of publication
Medium of publication

MLA general style notes...

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