Sample citation
Citation in APA style:
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Marcus, Joyce (1976). The origins of Mesoamerican writing. Annual Review of Anthropology, 5, 35-67.
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Sample citation
Citation in APA style:
| Byland, Bruce E. (1993). Introduction and Commentary. In Diaz, G. & Rodgers A. The Codex Borgian: A full-color restoration of the ancient Mexican manuscript. (pp xiii-xxxii). New York: Dover. |
The same citation in MLA style:
| Byland, Bruce E. "Introduction and Commentary." The Codex Borgian: A Full-Color Restoration of the ancient Mexican Manuscript Ed. Gisele Diaz and Alan Rodgers. New York: Dover, 1993. xiii-xxxii. |
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