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AAAS 5: Introduction to African and African American Studies

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Chicago Manual of Style Quick Guide

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Citation guidelines for different types of primary sources

Library of Congress' Guidelines for Citing Primary Sources
A letter within a published collection
An organization as author
Cases or court decisions
Newspaper articles
Please note: When looking for historical newspaper articles, remember to look for articles published during the historical time period under study.
Unsigned newspaper articles
Pamphlets
Collections of letters and the like
Examples of bibliography entries for manuscript collections
Examples of note forms for manuscript collections
Congressional reports and documents
Photographs (Guidelines from the Chicago Manual)

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Subjects: African and African American Studies