How to Incorporate Text With Quotations

The use of quotations makes writing more compelling and persuasive to readers. Quotations can improve an article by adding authority, humor and value, especially by quoting well-known and respected figures. Quotes also can back up what a writer is trying to convey by giving readers more information and additional resources. However, quotations should be used properly so that they do not infringe upon copyright laws or make enemies of those quoted.

Instructions

1

Use the author's first and last name followed by a comma: According to....author's name,...

Use the title of the work (such as, according to American Science Magazine...) if there is no author name. Use only the author's last name for further quotes by the same writer.

Follow the initial phrase with your quotation in quotation marks: According to American Science Magazine, "quotation."

2

Use further citation, like a page number, for Modern Language Association (MLA) format:

According to American Science Magazine "quotation" (200)

--- this will act as a transition to the rest of your article.

Use an additional citation of a chapter when dealing with different editions of a book (80; ch. 2).

Add a volume number if necessary: According to American Science Magazine "quotation" (2: 2-4).

Shorten titles and put inside parentheses when citing several works by one author.

3

Add citations when writing in the American Psychological Association format (APA) by including the year the quote was written and "p." before the page number: According to American Science Magazine (1985) "quotation" (p. 200).