| No entry in the reference list is needed as personal communications are unable to be retrieved. |
Examples of personal communications include:
- telephone conversations
- Interviews that are not recoverable
- emails
- private letters
- non-archived discussion groups
In-text citation:
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Tokugawa (personal communication, January 25, 2019) suggested in an email that.....
or
Given all the political factors...(I. Tokugawa, personal communication, January 25, 2019).
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- Include initials and an exact date.