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| "flavor principles" → | Spices |
| "holidays" or "religious foods" → | Ceremon* (Asterisk = Shift + 8) searches ceremony, ceremonies, and ceremonial) |
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To cite a personal interview, treat the person being interviewed as the author. Identify the type of interview, then list the date.
In-Text Citation Format: (Last Name of Person Who Was Interviewed)
Example: (Palmer)
Note: If the person's name is mentioned in the sentence, do not repeat it in the in-text citation.
Example: Palmer explained that "the Maori culture had a profound impact" on her family's traditions.
Works Cited Format:
Last name of interviewer, First name. Interview type [email, phone, personal interview].
Works Cited Example:
Palmer, Sherry. Personal interview. 4 Mar. 2018.
For more information, visit the MLA Style Center (opens in new window).
Personal communication is cited in-text only; it is not included in the reference list.
In-Text Citation Format: (First initial, Last name, type of interview, date of interview)
Example: (S. Palmer, personal communication, March 4, 2018)
Note: If the person's name is mentioned in the sentence, do not repeat it in the in-text citation.
Example: Sherry Palmer stated that many of her family's food traditions stemmed from their New Zealand heritage (personal communication, March 4, 2018).
Reference List Format:
Not typically included in reference list as it's considered non-recoverable data.
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