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University of Divinity Style Guide

Other Sources - Personal communication

Personal communication                                                                           CMOS 14.211–14.214

Rule for notes

First name Surname of interviewee, means of communication with the author, date of communication.

Example of note entry

Sr. Anna Gonzalez, interview with the author, August 2018.

Example of subsequent note entry           

Gonzalez, interview.

Rule for bibliography 

Personal communications are usually not listed in the bibliography.

Personal communication includes unpublished interviews, conversation, email, text message, etc.