Research Terms for AP
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| same author as previous citation | ||
| et al.; used for more than three authors or editors in a citation | ||
| list of sources with a brief description | ||
| used for clarifying information provided by the author within a quotation | ||
| used to show words or information is omitted in a quotation (use 4 for end of sentence) | ||
| citations collected at the end of a paper (using footnote format); for these you must use the same superscript number in paper; place before Bibliography, Works Cited, or References | ||
| and others; used for more than 3 authors or editors in a citation | ||
| citation for source placed at the bottom of the same page where source is referred to in text and marked with superscript | ||
| "in the same place"; 2nd mention for same work with none between | ||
| not citation; add comments, explanations or additional material | ||
| "in the work cited"; refers to prior reference by same author | ||
| clarifying comment placed in brackets, meaning writer recognized an error in the original but is repeating exactly | ||
| number placed 1/2 space above line to designate footnote, endnote, or note |