E-mails are not included in the reference list because they do not provide recoverable data. Personal communication includes personal interviews, letters, phone calls, email or messages from nonarchived discussion groups.
General Format
In-Text Citation (Paraphrase):
(Sender First Initial. Second Initial. Surname, personal communication, Month Day, Year)
In-Text Citation (Quotation):
(Sender First Initial. Second Initial. Surname, personal communication, Month Day, Year)
References:
Not included.
Example
In-Text Citation (Paraphrase):
(K. Johnson, personal communication, March 25, 2010)
In-Text Citation (Quotation):
(K. Johnson, personal communication, March 25, 2010)
References:
Not included.