8.9 (p. 260)
In General:
- Only include the sender's name and the date of the communication in your in-text citations.
- Emails are not included in the reference list because they are not recoverable by the reader.
General Format
In-Text Citation (Paraphrase):
(Sender First Initial. Second Initial. Surname, personal communication, Month Day, Year)
In-Text Citation (Quotation):
(Sender First Initial. Second Initial. Surname, personal communication, Month Day, Year)
References:
Not included.
Example
In-Text Citation (Paraphrase):
(L. Hatcher, personal communication, March 27, 2009)
In-Text Citation (Quotation):
(L. Hatcher, personal communication, March 27, 2009)
References:
Not included.