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Book: Noted by Place of Publication and Publisher.
Muirhead, K. (2004). Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter: A Critical Resource Guide and Comprehensive Annotated Bibliography of Literary Criticism 1950–2000. Lewiston, NY: Mellen.
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Essay in a Book: Noted by the word "In"
In the following citation, the word "In" indicates that an essay titled "Outside the Law" appears IN the book Feminist Theatrical Revisions of Classic Works:
Champagne, L. (2009). Outside the Law: Feminist Adaptations of The Scarlet Letter. In S. Friedman (Ed.) , Feminist Theatrical Revisions of Classic Works: Critical Essays (pp. 169-188). Jefferson, NC: McFarland.
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Journal Article: Noted by a Volume Number and (sometimes) an Issue Number
Alsop, E. (2012). Refusal to Tell: Withholding Heroines in Hawthorne, Wharton, and Coetzee. College Literature, 39(3), 84-105. doi:10.1353/lit.2012.0029
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