Blackland
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Richard A. Jones., & Richard A. Jones|AUTHOR. (2021). Blackland . Atmosphere Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Richard A. Jones and Richard A. Jones|AUTHOR. 2021. Blackland. Atmosphere Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Richard A. Jones and Richard A. Jones|AUTHOR. Blackland Atmosphere Press, 2021.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Richard A. Jones, and Richard A. Jones|AUTHOR. Blackland Atmosphere Press, 2021.
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Grouped Work ID | fd4df947-e315-8c95-906d-8a086d65f15f-eng |
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Full title | blackland |
Author | jones richard a |
Grouping Category | book |
Last Update | 2024-03-20 23:01:07PM |
Last Indexed | 2024-04-19 06:36:40AM |
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First Loaded | Jun 10, 2022 |
Last Used | Mar 13, 2024 |
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