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If you are using parenthetical citation for a book, what information needs to be put in parentheses?

a) the author's name
b) the author's last name
c) the book's title
d) the publisher
e) the page number

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The parenthetical citation (the stuff in parentheses) needs to be as short as possible. All the details belong in the reference list or bibliography or works cited, whatever you call it.

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For parenthetical citation of a book, the following information should be put in parentheses:

a) the author's last name
c) the book's title
e) the page number

If you are using parenthetical citation for a book, the information that needs to be put in parentheses typically includes:

a) The author's last name.
c) The book's title.
e) The page number.

To properly cite a book using parenthetical citation, follow the following format:

(Author's Last Name Page Number)

Make sure to include the author's last name followed by a space, then the relevant page number. If you mention the author's name within the sentence itself, you can simply include the page number in parentheses after the citation.

For example:
According to Smith (2010), this idea is supported by recent research (42).
OR
This idea is supported by recent research (Smith 42).

It is not necessary to include the publisher's information or the author's full name in parentheses for parenthetical citations. However, it is important to have a corresponding entry in your bibliography or works cited page that includes the full details of the book, including the author's full name, the book's title, and the publisher.

all of the above.