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Does this sentence contain a fact that is not common knowledge? NO Don't put a parenthetical citation.   YES   Put a parenthetical citation. YES Is there a quote in this sentence? NO So the fact is paraphrased. Is there a quote in the next sentence? YES Put a parenthetical citation at the end of this sentence (the one before the sentence with a quote). NO       Is it the end of the paragraph? YES Put a parenthetical citation. NO       Is there a fact from the same source and page, paraphrased in the next sentence? NO Put a parenthetical citation. YES       Don't put a parenthetical citation. Continue writing until you come to a paragraph break, a quote in the next sentence, a fact from a different source, a fact from a different page, or a sentence containing analysis. Then put a parenthetical citation.