It reads "Use a parenthetical clause after the citation to indicate when the source quoted contains any addition of emphasis, alteration to the original in the quoted text, or any omission of citations, emphasis, or footnote call numbers." And then it says to order the parentheticals using . Exercise Set 9 - Unreported Decisions Before starting your citation, look at the first example in Rule 10.8.1. . Basil Schaban-Maurer v. Anna Maurer-Schaban ->Schaban-Maurer v. Maurer-Schaban You may find that multiple parentheticals are required in a single citation. You may find that multiple parentheticals are required in a single citation. The quotation should be indented on both the left and right without quotation marks. Acme Inc., Co. v. Wile E. Coyote ->Acme Inc. v. Coyote. 2003). According to Rule 1.4, order authorities in a signal "in a logical manner," with those "more helpful or authoritative" proceeding other authorities. or D. Mass, etc. . View Bluebook Hints.odt from LEGAL LSTD205 at American Military University. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. If you continue with this browser, you may see unexpected results. When to use parentheticals (Bluebook Rule 1.2): Rule 1.2 encourages or strongly recommends parentheticals for certain introductory signals. )" inside of . Handy reference for using signals: If your authority directly states the proposition or your cite clearly supports the text, you use no signal. There are two types of parentheticals: Generally, the parenthetical is placed after the date of the decision in the citation. An explanatory parenthetical stating the . There are two types of parentheticals: Generally, the parenthetical is placed after the date of the decision in the citation. In limited circumstances, case decisions may be cited in an abbreviated citation known as a "short form." For whitepages, Rule 4 provides a list of subrules on short forms for each material type. 1 0 obj This is often the case when you want to quote lines that may be separated by something not as relevant. After the reporter citation and pincite, if any, information related to the court and year of decision is placed in a parenthetical. Home Contact Us. Additionally, the Chicago Manual of Style recommends its use for all citation of legal material. Page numbers appear before the date parenthetical. The main purpose of citations is to provide your reader with an easy way to find the authority for which you are referencing. Always ask yourself if the parenthetical explanation is really needed, either in that it should be in the text if important enough, or you are just attempting to fill in space by superfluous parentheticals. B 1.2(p. 4): Bluepages rule for Introductory Signals, B 1.3(p. 5): Bluepages rule for Explanatory Parentheticals, Rule 1 (p. 57): Rule for Structure and Use of Citations. Bluebook Rule 1 states that these citations are enclosed in citation sentences, introduced by signals.Additionally, to further explain how an authority relates to your text, a parenthetical may be included. It looks like you're using Internet Explorer 11 or older. 1991) (holding that the police officers' actions "did not rise to level of due process violation" (quoting Weissman v. [1]After graduating, he moved [], Disrupting Hierarchies In Legal Education: Increasing Access By Supporting First Gen Success Katharine Traylor Schaffzin, Dean and Professor of Law, University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law The first-generation college students of Generation Z will challenge all of higher education, including legal education, to reconsider the delivery of education. trailer Edgewater Foundation v. Thompson, 350 F.3d 694 (7th Cir. 4 0 obj Case decisions are most frequently published in bound reporters. 1991), Introduction to "The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation". Pay close attention to comma usage, placement, and typeface as dictated in the Bluebook. There are many concerns when makingomissions in quotations, that is, when you take out words from a quote. Cir. . There are three main types of parenthetical information that may be given and which should be always be listed in the following order (rule 10.6.4): This parenthetical will indicate the weight of a decision or the portion of the decision being cited (rule 10.6.1). Rule 1.5(b)provides more detail on the order of parentheticals. <>/ExtGState<>/Font<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageB/ImageC/ImageI] >>/MediaBox[ 0 0 612 792] /Contents 4 0 R/Group<>/Tabs/S/StructParents 0>> Read over the rule subdivisionsto see when and how to use it. . Mistakes should be indicated by [sic] - leave the mistake! This means that the author's last name and the year of publication for the source should appear in the text, like, for example, (Jones, 1998). NOTE: NEVER abbreviate United States as "U.S." when it is a named party. E.g. Both rules would apply when citing a decision of the highest court appearing in an official state reporter: Additional parenthetical information follows the court and year parenthetical. 0000003515 00000 n <]>> There are a few special rules for state case citations. Parenthetical use is governed in part by the Bluebook and in part by our own writing objectives. The name of the - Used when the case being cited cites/quotes another case. Adams v. United States, 350 F.3d 1216 (Fed. After noting whether a case was cited or quoted include the full case citation following the same rules and typeface conventions as any other case citation (seerule 10.6.3). endobj (562) 244-3526 Locations Website. As a general rule, however, the Bluebook does not require parallel citations. The only time the bluebook strictly requires a parallel citation is when a decision has also been published in a public domain format. Page numbers, however, may be cited as either Arabic or Roman numerals, depending on how they appear in the original source: The proper way to cite to a specific page within a case is to place a comma and "pincite" to the specific page after the first-page citation: Sweatt v. Painter, 339 U.S. 629, 632(1950). Introductory signals appear at the beginning of citation sentences. Things to note - quotations of fifty or more words need to be indented (Rule 5.1(a)(i)), and if the quote has paragraphs, copy(Rule 5.1(a)(ii). If there is a subsequent history or related authority component to the citation, place these after the parenthetical(s) in the citation sentence. If parentheticals alone are needed (refer to the box above to determine when and what type are needed), place the parentheticals after the date of the decision just as you would with a single parenthetical. Rule 10.3.1 discusses parallel citations. and our x\Ys~W*:le2KkEOwc 2 QoE6{/tsy7NV5LX|?j^o?z7V5gHFitF0Z{6?u,y1XLq`51,(KfEARHTtZ0=d9P-E9Z\tX[kL_{gY?Rt%"Xj.P%lSj(^|c#13~ILm2=VR' r rj'b CT. 0000007060 00000 n Parenthetical explanations start with the present participial phrase (an "ing" word), is an exact quote, or when it is forcing the issue to use the former, a short statement. What are signals? ex: Zadvayas v. Davis, 533 U.S. 678, 719 (2001) (Kennedy J., dissenting) (citing Shaughnessy v. United States <ex rel>. The primary difference, however, is that rule10.2.2 provides additional guidance for a more extensive abbreviation of words appearing in case names, including all words appearing in table T6 and geographic terms in table T10. And, of course, the Bluebook provides Eliminate spaces between single capitals - which includes number/letter combinations for circuits or editions (Rule 6.1). Refer to rule 10.8.1 (a) for further guidance. It looks like you're using Internet Explorer 11 or older. If you continue with this browser, you may see unexpected results. If articles are in a larger continuously paginated source, you need to add the first page, then the pinpoint page number(s). endobj ; Include an explanatory parenthetical if the citation requires it. Rule 10.4 describes what information must be included in this parenthetical. This website works best with modern browsers such as the latest versions of Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge. Signals are overly numerous and nebulous, and a citation sentence can include more than one. If you continue with this browser, you may see unexpected results. Daniel Rey v. The State of Texas ->Rey v. State. For page ranges, always retain the last two digits but remove prior . If there is a subsequent history or related authority component to the citation, place these after the parenthetical(s) in the citation sentence. Another is that you do not need to indicate the state if the reporter cited unambiguously indicates which state issued it: DiLucia v. Madelker, 493 N.Y.S.2d 769 (App. Note that explanatory parentheticals and phrases are encouraged for other citations as well, including secondary sources, especially when an inferential step is indicated by the signal. Parenthetical Information (Cross Reference Bluebook Rule 1.5, p. 64; Rule 5.2, p. 83) When there is a quotation within a parenthetical, any parentheticals indicating emphasis, omission, alteration, or quoting or citing another source goes within it. Page numbers appear before the date parenthetical. For quick reference, you may consult the "Examples of Abbreviations" material in Tarlton's "Finding a Case" guide. 1980),vacated, 450 U.S. 903,remanded to659 F.2d 1058 (2d Cir. 0000001262 00000 n Though "ids" can be very helpful, place close attention to the rules about when you can use them, dependent on the material type and what the preceding footnote that the "id." endobj The Bluebook does not provide clear guidance on how to cite every authority that law students or legal practitioners need or wish to use in their papers, memos, and briefs. Page Numbers are addressed by Rule 3.2(a). This guide provides the basics for first year memorandums and upper class papers and journals. Explanatory InformationParenthetical Info..R10.6Prior & Subsequent History.R10.7Parentheticals, Generally..R1.5Related Authority, GenerallyR1.6Explanatory Phrases..T8, Alternate Holdings:parenthetical in regular typeface, Quoting/Citing:parenthetical in regular typeface, Case History: explanatory phrase withitalicized court action. Law Review Typeface: Ordinary; italicsfor procedural phrases. 5) Abbreviate commonly known acronyms and the 8 words listed in rule 10.2.1(c) Cookie Notice This page will briefly covers the rules governing case citations. Rule 10.6.1: Rule for Weight of Authority Parenthetical. Things can get a bit tricky (visually, at least) when an explanatory . As with all legal writing, there are two spaces between sentences. Remeber that in legal writing, there are two spaces between sentences, and this includes citation sentences. If there is a subsequent history or related authority component to the citation, place these after . Request. B10.1.5(p. 15): Explanatory Parentheticals. When nesting parentheticals, be sure to close all the brackets. Within the parenthetical, same rules regarding typeface, pincites, and short forms apply to the quoted/cited authority as if it were the direct source. 182 24 7+?P. Quoting/Citing Parentheticals 12 Explanatory Parentheticals 12 SUBSEQUENT AND PRIOR HISTORYTHE BASICS 13 ORDER OF PARENTHETICALS AND CASE . Example: Caesar v. Pompey, 84 R.R. Bluebook table T1 provides guidance on how to properly abbreviate reporter names. . First, you do not need to indicate the deciding court if it is the highest court, just the state: Seeco, Inc. v. Hales, 22 S.W.3d 157 (Ark. %PDF-1.4 % 4) Omit geographic terms such as "State of" or "City of" The bluebook uses ellipsis to indicate an omission- which is what? https://tarlton.law.utexas.edu/bluebook-legal-citation. In all other circumstances, the full citation is required. Refer to Rule 10.6.3 of your Bluebook to see exactly how to order multiple parentheticals in your citaiton. Sometimes it may be necessary to explain the authority being cited. A guide to legal citation using Bluebook rules. Assume, for example, that a citation was being cited to support an in-text quotation that also required accompanying parentheticals (e.g., alteration in original and footnote omitted). Randy Kominskyis a member of Temple Laws Class of 1979. 0000003381 00000 n % <> Quoting/Citing Parentheticals- Used when the case being cited cites/quotes another case. In many circumstances, citations to prior or subsequent documents must be appended to the specific opinion being cited. Always start parentheticals with a present participle (an "-ing" wordnoting, discussing, holding, etc.) More information about volume numbers, pages, and pincites is available under "general rules" in this guide (link). 0000002268 00000 n B10.1.5: Weight of Authority and Explanatory Parentheticals. Katz v. United States, 369 F.2d 130 (9th Cir. Mills Realty, Inc. v. Wolff, 910 S.W.2d 320 (Mo. For example capitalize any court when naming in full, or always when referring to the United States Supreme Court. In general, the order of parentheticals will be: Refer to Rule 10.6.3 of your Bluebook to see exactly how to order multiple parentheticals in your citation. The Bluebook style guide is used in the American legal profession for citation of all relevant sources. This website works best with modern browsers such as the latest versions of Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge. Cases: You can cite an electronic database when a case is unreported but available on a widely used electronic database. 2003). Note that volume numbers should be cited using Arabic numerals (1,2,3) even if they appear as Roman numerals (XXV) in the original source. If the pin point cite refers to the first page, duplicate the number. SR 1.6 Parentheticals for Citations, Quotations, and Alterations 1.6.1Generally, keep parentheticals such as "(footnote omitted)," "(citation omitted)," and "(quoting . Mezei, 345 U.S. 206 (1953)). The case is cited in one of the preceding five footnotes. This parenthetical is used when the case being cited is itself citing or quoting another case. 0000002796 00000 n Mezei, 345 U.S. 206 (1953)). 4 0 obj There are three main types of parenthetical information that may be given and which should be always be listed in the following order (rule 10.6.4): weight of authority; quoting or citing parentheticals; and; explanatory parentheticals. (Rule 4.1) and supra (Rule 4.2(a)). For more information, please see our 345 (2003) (extolling the parties for not mediating). %PDF-1.5 Parentheticals that directly quote one or more sentences from a source should begin with a capital letter and include . She leads the company with the goal to make honesty, integrity, safety, and quality our highest priority. 0000056115 00000 n 6) Omit multiple terms designating a party as a business entity endobj Rule 10.2.1 applies to case names in both textual sentences and citations, while rule 10.2.2 applies only to case names contained in citations. When using APA format, follow the author-date method of in-text citation. One complete reference for each source should appear in the reference list at the end of the paper. The same rules regarding typeface, short form, etc. For example: S.E.2d, S.D.N.Y.2d, Fed. Cir. For more in-depth information about the parts of a case citation, please see "citations explained" in Tarlton's Finding a Case guide. 3 0 obj See Rule 8, and the rules are generally common sense, but note the exceptions. Nonconsecutively paginated periodicals (R. 16.5) Elements It looks like you're using Internet Explorer 11 or older. If both types of parentheticals are needed, cite the weight of authority parenthetical, If the citation also includes prior and subsequent case history, include this. <>>> General Format for Parenthetical Information (Rule 1.5). Parenthetical Info..R10.6, Explanatory Phrases..T8. Share. 0000055908 00000 n Sometimes, researchers will toil in vain looking for a particular rule or example to cover a less common type of source, only to find that there is no answer. <>>> %PDF-1.5 Signals. Cooper v. Dupnik, 924 F.2d 1520, 1530 & n.20 (9th Cir. Prior and Subsequent History -When citing a case in full, give the entire subsequent history and prior history if particularly relevant, abbreviating and italicizing procedural phrases according to Table 8. A guide to legal citation using Bluebook rules. Mezei, 345 U.S. 206 (1953)). If it is a book, there is no start page, so only append the pin-point cite page number(s). Bluebook requirements common to multiple citations. When citing a court document, the Bluebook requires the following: the name of the document, the pincite, and a document date, where applicable. Omit given names or initials of individual litigants (Rule 10.2.1 (g)) If the case is a consolidation of two or more actions, cite only the first one listed (Rule 10.2.1 (a)) Omit all parties other than first listed on each side, and omit words indicating multiple parties, such as "et al." (Rule 10.2.1 (a)) Szekeres v. Why Legal Education Is the Most Egalitarian Form of Higher Education Professor John Hasnas, J.D., PhD., LLM., Professor of Ethics, McDonough School of Business, Georgetown University; Professor of Law (by courtesy), Georgetown Law Center; and Freedman Law and Humanities Fellow, 1989-91. If parentheticals alone are needed (refer to the box above to determine when and what type are needed), place the parentheticals after the date of the decision just as you would with a single parenthetical. 3 0 obj 2 0 obj This is covered by Rule 5.2(c). This website works best with modern browsers such as the latest versions of Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge. 0000001084 00000 n E.D. In court documents and filings, parallel citations to the same case as it appears in multiple reporters are often required. 1995). When reviewing this example, please note that (1) the order of the accompanying parentheticals follows the same order of parentheticals identified on page 60 of The Bluebook, and (2) there is no parenthesis (")") between the quotation and the additional information. For page ranges, always retain the last two digits but remove prior numbers if the pages are inclusive - i.e. 1980). Depending on which decision or document is being cited, the other decisions will be referred to as either prior or subsequent history. If there is a subsequent history or related authority component to the citation, place these after the parenthetical(s) in the citation sentence. xb```b``ef`e`` ,@Q L~a`8 y*K%=f1.j2L. % (our Bluebook purists) are fully committed to this style scheme, while others modify it to align more with personal preferences. Securities and Exchange Commission v. Kern ->S.E.C. You may omit extraneous words such as "the" unless doing so would cause confusion. %%EOF If you continue with this browser, you may see unexpected results. 2003). Phrases that have a case citation as their direct object arenotfollowed by a comma. Pa. 2009). Note the period is part of the "id. What Hierarchy? You should include the case name, docket number, database identifier, court name, and full date. endobj 1980). Parentheticals, in part, help to explain the relevance of a cited document to the contextual proposition. The president of the company is Mrs. Amy Miller, who founded Safe Utility Exposure, Inc. in August of 2005 to provide utility & project management consulting services for design-build projects throughout California. His case note,Housing Discrimination The Appropriate Evidentiary Standard for Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, was published in 1978. A handy reference for determining when and how to use parentheticals: Citation parentheticals allow you to give the reader important information in a very concise manner. This website works best with modern browsers such as the latest versions of Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge. If an explanatory parenthetical contains text that itself requires a "quoting" or "citing" parenthetical, the two parentheticals should be nested: Cooper v. Dupnik, 924 F.2d 1520, 1530-31 (9th Cir. xref Rule 10.2 applies to both case names in textual sentences and citations and is divided into two sub-rules, designated rules10.2.1 and 10.2.2. Rule 1.5: Rule for Parenthetical Information. Rule 10.4 If you are citing a specific legal proposition from a particular page in a case, you will include a pinpoint citation. Quoting and Citing Parentheticals This type of parenthetical is used to indicate that the case you are citing quotes from, or cites to, another authority . Three periods in a row. 0000003759 00000 n 0 Instead always write out "United States." Quotations of fewer words require quotation marks (Rule 5.1(b)(i). Phrases that introduce a case citation for the explanatory actionare followed by a comma, which isnot italicized. They follow, as much as the blue book rules allow, sentence rules. Law Review Typeface:Ordinary; italics for procedural phrases. State case citations will typically be to one of the regional reporters. In general, the order of parentheticals will be: Refer to Rule 10.6.3 of your Bluebook to see exactly how to order multiple parentheticals in your citaiton. Often, although not always, explanatory parentheticals begin with a present participle verb (holding, arguing, noting, etc.) It looks like you're using Internet Explorer 11 or older. The following information regarding The Bluebook Citation format is an adapted version of the style and for-matting guidelines found in The Bluebook, 20th ed. 1985). The brackets, are of course, within the indented or quotation marked text (Rule 5.2(a). In general, the order of parentheticals will be: Weight of Authority Parentheticals, "Quote" Parentheticals, Explanatory Parentheticals. 0000002114 00000 n If you continue with this browser, you may see unexpected results. Bluebook rule 10.3.1(b) states that citations to the appropriate regional reporter are preferred. information in the parenthetical as well. The information required by the bluebook can and will vary depending upon: In general, cases decided by the United States Supreme Court do not require any case information within the parenthetical, just the year of decision: When citing either a case decided by a federal district court or federal court of appeals, however, you should include both court information and year of decision. 1980), vacated,450 U.S. 903 (1981).Not: Cheng v. GAF Corp., 631 F.2d 1052 (2d Cir. B10.1.5(p. 15): Weight of Authority and Explanatory Parentheticals. 182 0 obj <> endobj App. El Paso 2007). For example, if I emphasized ABC in the below: See XYZ (holding that ABC) (emphasis added). A partial list of the explanatory phrases indicating a case's prior or subsequent history (rev'd, aff'g, overruled, abrogated, etc.) Fortunately, undergraduate institutions have been [], Musings on Disrupting Hierarchies in Legal Education Elaine D. Ingulli, Professor of Business Law, Emerita, Stockton University As far back as I can remember, my deepest instincts have been anti-hierarchical. Include an explanatory parenthetical if the citation requires it. 1981).Cooper v. Dupnik, 924 F.2d 1520, 1530 & n.20 (9th Cir. Moe and Curly v. Larry v. Schemp -> Moe v. Larry Zadvydas v. Davis, 553 U.S. 678, 719 (2001) (Kennedy, J., dissenting) (citing Shaughnessy v. United Statesex rel. Parker v. Randolph, 442 U.S. 62, 84 (1979) (Stevens, J., dissenting). Rule 10.6.3(p. 108): Rule for Order of Parentheticals. People become attorneys for a wide variety of reasons. 0000002087 00000 n 2020 The University of Texas at Austin. The following is an example of how this looks. Explanatory parentheticals provide additional information about the proposition for which a case has been cited and are strongly encouraged when there is an inferential step between an author's statement in the text and the cited source. Do not begin with a capital letter or end with a period unless the parenthetical consists of a quotation that reads as a 733, 737-38 (1964). Bluebook Rule 1 states that these citations are enclosed in citation sentences, introduced by signals. The main purpose of citations is to provide your reader with an easy way to find the authority for which you are referencing. Zadvydas v. Davis, 553 U.S. 678, 719 (2001) (Kennedy, J., dissenting) (citing Shaughnessy v. United States ex rel. Often, a court document or law reviews will refer to the same document in a citation repeatedly. stream An overview of general short-form rules is discussed in this guide under "General Rules.". If you add highlights to a quotation (i.e. 1966), rev'd, 389 U.S. 347 (1967). Rule 1.5(p. 64): Rule for Parenthetical Information. Do not begin with a capital letter or end with a period unless the parenthetical consists of a quotation that reads as . Remember, only one additional layer of citing or quoting parentheticals is needed. Distinct authorities are separated by semicolons. Bluebook Rule (21st): 10.4 (Court & Jurisdiction) & 10.5 (Year). Generally -Abbreviate explanatory phrases according toTable 8. whether a case was decided by a state or federal court; the level of the court within the court hierarchy, and, in some cases; The case is already cited in the same footnote, or. If Ive added emphasis to a quote that is within an explanatory parenthetical, how do i indicate that? Warren Publ'g Co. v. Spurlock, 645 F.Supp.2d 402 (E.D. startxref "See also" is used to cite to additional materials and authority that supports a proposition but when other authority has already been cited to using either See or [no signal]. Things can get a bit tricky (visually, at least) when an explanatory parenthetical with a quotation is added to a citation that is already supporting an in-text quotation. Div. Law Reviews/Articles & Other Non-Book Publications, https://lawlibraryguides.neu.edu/bluebook. Signals indicate in a citation the level and type of support a citation gives to the contextual sentence from which the footnote is appended to. 0000004009 00000 n Valadez v. Avitia, 238 S.W.3d 843 (Tex. Quote Pre-Qual Brochure. You may omit extraneous words such as "the" unless doing so would cause confusion. Bluebook Rule (21st): 18.3. endobj App. However, beware from over using them. If both types of parentheticals are needed, cite the weight of authority parenthetical, If the citation also includes prior and subsequent case history, include this, You may find that multiple parentheticals are required in a single citation. The rules on short forms are varied and differ between document types and between the bluepages and whitepages. Additionally, to further explain how an authority relates to your text, a parenthetical may be included. capital letter to start and a period at the end. In general, if one source is considered more authoritative than the others . more than five times in a row. Non-material type short form tools include the use of "id." ; Italicize the signal if it is included in the citation sentence. The same rules regarding typeface, short form, etc. stream La Mirada, California 90638. 0000001577 00000 n Below is an example of a case citation. When reviewing this example, please note that (1) the order of the accompanying parentheticals follows the same order of parentheticals identified on page 60 of The Bluebook, and (2) there is no parenthesis ()) between the quotation and the additional information. 1992). Explanatory parentheticals should begin with a present participle, unless the parenthetical contains a quoted sentence or a short statement. Rule 10.6.1 (p. 107): Rule for Weight of Authority Parenthetical. 0000004087 00000 n NOTE: a space between the parentheticals, no capitalization of first word. 0000055676 00000 n Weight of Authority Parentheticals "Quote" Parentheticals; Explanatory Parentheticals; Refer to Rule 10.6.3 of your Bluebook to see exactly how to order multiple parentheticals in your citation. ; Capitalize the signal if it the first word of the sentence. ", and as such, should also be italicized. 2000). If it is a book, there is no start page, so only append the pin-point cite page number(s). 0000007216 00000 n 0000000790 00000 n This is known as a "string cite." Refer to Rule 1.4 for the Bluebook guidelines for ordering the authorities. Weight of Authority Parentheticals Example: Adam Sorensen, Breaking Bluebook, 88 Va. L. Rev. You have probably been told repeatedly that it is important to include parenthetical information when you cite to cases or other authority to allow the reader to understand why and how the authority is relevant to the point you are making. Zadvydas v. Davis, 553 U.S. 678, 719 (2001) (Kennedy, J., dissenting) (citing Shaughnessy v. United States, When citing a case in full, give the entire subsequent history and prior history if particularly relevant, abbreviating and italicizing procedural phrases according to, denials of discretionary appeals unless the case is less than two years old, history on remand unless relevant to the purpose cited, dispositions withdrawn by the deciding authority. This information follows the court and year in paretheticals and/or an explanatory phrase. can be found intable T8. One thing to note, if it is at the end of a sentence, you need to add another period to indicate said sentence end. 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