Quotations and Citations How to correctly document your quotations in your research project

Double Quotations Anything you copy word for word from the text must be quoted, and you indicate quotations by the use of double quotation marks. Anything you copy word for word from the text must be quoted, and you indicate quotations by the use of double quotation marks.

For example... “The purpose of the product was to deny an enemy cover and concealment” (“Agent Orange” n.pag). “The purpose of the product was to deny an enemy cover and concealment” (“Agent Orange” n.pag).

Single Quotations The only time single quotation marks are used is when quotations marks already appear in the text, and you are quoting a quote. The only time single quotation marks are used is when quotations marks already appear in the text, and you are quoting a quote.

Double and Single Quotations Double quotation marks indicate you are quoting a source. Double quotation marks indicate you are quoting a source. Single quotation marks inside the double quotation marks indicate that particular text had quotation marks around it originally. Single quotation marks inside the double quotation marks indicate that particular text had quotation marks around it originally.

For example... According to Gottfried, “Many support ‘decriminalization, not legalization--an important distinction’” (66). According to Gottfried, “Many support ‘decriminalization, not legalization--an important distinction’” (66).

Placement of Citations Place your citation at the end of the sentence. Place your citation at the end of the sentence. The citation precedes the punctuation mark that concludes the sentence. The citation precedes the punctuation mark that concludes the sentence.

Two Sources in One Sentence Place the citation directly after the quoted material. Place the citation directly after the quoted material. “Human beings have always used, and often abused mind-altering substances,” (Gottfried 40), and “only in recent decades has it become illegal in the United States of America” (“Marijuana” n.pag).

Repeating Citations If you have two or more consecutive citations from the same source, the second and subsequent citations only need a page number. If you have two or more consecutive citations from the same source, the second and subsequent citations only need a page number. If the consecutive citations are from the same source and have the same page number, put the citation after the last sentence that needs documentation. If the consecutive citations are from the same source and have the same page number, put the citation after the last sentence that needs documentation.

Summarizing Read the passage and then put it away. Read the passage and then put it away. In twenty words or less, summarize (boil down) a passage of information. In twenty words or less, summarize (boil down) a passage of information. Reread your passage to make sure you captured the essence of the meaning. Reread your passage to make sure you captured the essence of the meaning.