Direct Quotes How to embed and cite

1. Find your source  Remember to follow the guidelines for appropriate sources  Skim the article for pertinent information that supports your topic  Underline the statements that clearly support your thesis/topic sentences

3. Insert the quote in your paper  Copy the quote word for word. Be sure to retain the same punctuation.  You do not have to use the entire sentence; use only the part that is relevant to your paper.

Example:  Wordsworth stated that Romantic poetry was marked by a "spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings" (263).  Romantic poetry is characterized by the "spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings" (Wordsworth 263).

Cite the source  Cite the author and the page number in the parenthesis following the quote.  If the author is mentioned preceding the quote, only put the page number.  Smith claims that this leads to “direct quote” (Page#).  This leads to “direct quote” (Author page#).

If the source has no author…  When a source has no known author, use a shortened title of the work instead of an author name. Place the title in quotation marks if it's a short work (e.g. articles) or italicize it if it's a longer work (e.g. plays, books, TVshows, entire websites) and provide a page #.  This region has "more readily accessible climatic data to monitor and study environmental change" ("Impact of Global Warming" 6).

Add modifications if necessary  If you add a word or words in a quotation, you should put brackets around the words to indicate that they are not part of the original text.  Example:  Jan Harold Brunvand, in an essay on urban legends, states, "some individuals [who retell urban legends] make a point of learning every rumor or tale" (78).

Omitting words  If you omit a word or words from a quotation, you should indicate the deleted word or words by using ellipsis marks, which are three periods (... ) preceded and followed by a space. For example:  In an essay on urban legends, Jan Harold Brunvand notes that "some individuals make a point of learning every recent rumor or tale... and in a short time a lively exchange of details occurs" (78).

Lastly, remember to place every source you use in the Works Cited