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Writing Workshop: Researching an Agency

Question 5 • Fall 24 American Government/Civics IC

Read this sentence from an informative essay.After the Civil War, the amount of counterfeit money in circulation was a big problem for the government.The sources for this fact are an article entitled “Know Your Money” from the US Secret Service website and an encyclopedia article entitled “United States Secret Service” by Michael Ray. How should the sources be listed in a parenthetical citation?

Answer
A
(Know Your Money; Ray)
B
(US Secret Service; Michael Ray)
C
(Know Your Money; United States Secret Service)
D
(“Know Your Money,” US Secret Service; Michael Ray, “United States Secret Service”)

Explanation

A parenthetical citation for multiple sources should identify each source by its author’s last name or, when no author is given, a shortened title. “Know Your Money” has no author listed, so use its title; the encyclopedia article is by Ray, so use his last name. The citation is (Know Your Money; Ray).

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