Tiferes Citation and Plagiarism Guide Next: How to Quote Material
Your citations are like addresses to the text from which you are quoting!
How do I Cite a Source
There are 3 steps to citing a source correctly:
- Quotation Marks – If you use the exact words from a written work (text or found on the internet) then you must put those words in quotation marks. If you paraphrase material (put in your own words) then you do NOT need to use quotation marks. Please see below for more details on formatting quotations
Example: "This is an example of an in-text citation with quotes" (Smith 46).
- In-Text Citation– Immediately after the quoted or paraphrased text, give the name of the author, publisher, website or other identifying information, in parentheses (brackets). If there is more than one author with the same last name, include the first name as well. If you have used more than one book by that author, include the name of the book.
Example: The author says that this is an example of an in-text citation without quotes (Smith 46).
- Works Cited/Reference – Any source cited in the body of your work (in-text or footnote) must have a corresponding entry with complete information per APA or MLA style, as requested by your teacher. This list is found at the end of your project.
Example:
“It is more fun to talk with someone who doesn't use long, difficult words but rather short, easy words like "What about lunch?” (Milne 5)
Works Cited
Milne, A. A. Winnie the Pooh. [Burbank, Calif.]: Mouse Works, 1994. Print.
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Tiferes Citation and Plagiarism Guide Next: How to Quote Material
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