does this work for citations
George Washington created the Proclamation of Neutrality, which stopped "American ships from supplying war material" to France and Britain during the French Revolution.(Marlin, 3).
In most style guides, the quotation belongs immediately after the quotation, not at the end of the sentence.
Yes, the citation you provided is a proper example of citing a source. It follows a common citation format called the MLA (Modern Language Association) style.
To create a citation like this, you need to include several key components:
1. Author's Last Name, Author's First Name. If the source doesn't have a specific author or editor, you can start with the title.
2. Title of the Source. It can be a book, article, website, or any other medium.
3. Title of the Container, which refers to the larger work that contains the source you are citing. For example, if you are citing an article from a journal, the journal's name would be the container.
4. Other contributors (optional), such as editors or translators.
5. Version (optional), only if there are multiple versions or editions of the source.
6. Number (optional), if the source is part of a numbered series.
7. Publisher, the organization or company responsible for publishing the source.
8. Publication Date, when the source was published.
9. Location, which can include page numbers (for print sources) or a URL (for online sources).
Based on the information you provided, here's an example of a full citation in MLA format:
Marlin, James. "Proclamation of Neutrality." Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 3 Apr. 2020, www.britannica.com/event/Proclamation-of-Neutrality.
Please note that the specific formatting and punctuation may vary depending on the citation style guide you are using.