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Cody Chun, Kieran O’Neil, Kylie Young, Julie Nelson Christoph

Subsection 8.3.5 Citing a Book Review

A large logo and title of the University of Chicago History of Science Society appears at the top. Below is the small text "Review." Below this is the text "Author(s): John J. Paul," with a red label reading "Author." Two lines down is the text "Source: Isis, Vol. 97 No. 2 (June 2006), pp. 370-371." A pink label that reads "Journal" points to the word "Isis," a maroon title that reads "Volume/Issue" points to the text "Vol. 92 No.2," a green label that reads "Date" points to the text "June 2006," and a blue label reading "Page range" points to the text "pp. 370-371."

Subsubsection APA

Author Last Name, Initials. (Year, Month of Publication if available). [Review of the book Title of reviewed work, by Author of reviewed work Initials Last Name]. Name of Journal, volume, page range. doi: xx.xxxxxx.

Paul, J. J. (2006, June). [Review of the book Civilizing natures: Race, resources, and modernity in Colonial South India, by K. Philip]. Isis, 97, 370–371. doi: 10.1086/507384.

In-text: (Paul, 2006)

Subsubsection Chicago

Author Last Name, First Name. Review of Title of Reviewed Work, by Author of Reviewed Work First Last. Name of Journal volume, no. issue (Year): page range.

Paul, John J. Review of Civilizing Natures: Race, Resources, and Modernity in Colonial South India, by Kavita Philip. Isis 97, no. 2 (2006): 370–371.

Notes.

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For more information about how to insert footnotes, see Subsection 12.1.2.

Subsubsection MLA

Author Last Name, First Name. Title of Review (if any). Review of Title of Reviewed Work, by Author of Reviewed Work. Name of Journal vol. volume issue, no. issue number, Year, pp. page range.

Paul, John J. Review of Civilizing Natures: Race, Resources, and Modernity in Colonial South India, by Kavita Philip. Isis 97, no. 2, 2006, pp. 370–371.

In-text: (Paul 370)
John J. Paul, review of Civilizing Natures: Race, Resources, and Modernity in Colonial South India, by Kavita Philip, Isis 97, no. 2 (2006): 370–371.
Ibid., 371.
Paul, review of Civilizing Natures, 370.
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