Citing translated books

General Format 

 

      In-Text Citation (Paraphrase): 

      (Author Surname, Year Originally Published/Year of Translation)

     

      In-Text Citation (Quotation):

      (Author Surname, Year Originally Published/Year of Translation, page number)

 

      References (Quotation):

      Author Surname, First Initial. Second Initial. (Year). Book title: Subtitle (Translator

            First Initial. Second Initial. Surname, Trans.). Place of Publication: Publisher.

            (Original work published Year).

  

Example

 

      In-Text Citation (Paraphrase):

      (Laplace, 1814/1951)

 

      In-Text Citation (Quotation):      

      (Laplace, 1814/1951, p. 148) 

 

      References:

      Laplace, P. S. (1951). A philosophical essay on probabilities (F. W. Truscott &

            F. L. Emory, Trans.). New York, NY: Dover. (Original work published 1814).

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