The core elements of any citation in a works cited page typically include:
C. All available author and publication information
These elements can vary depending on the type of source (e.g., book, journal article, website), but they commonly include the author's name, title of the work, publication date, publisher, and page numbers. The formatting, capitalization, and punctuation (option D) are also important but are more about the style and consistency of the citation format (e.g., APA, MLA, Chicago) rather than core elements. Biographical information about the author or editor (option A) is not typically included in citations. The elements that are italicized (option B) can vary depending on the citation style but often include the title of the source.