In-text referencing

In the first case we will copy a section directly from a book. To make it clear you are quoting directly, you need to put the text within double quotation marks.

Here we can see the text you are sourcing, located within the pages of the book. You need to isolate the section you need.

The section of text will help support your arguments. You need to enclose it within quotation marks.

Notice the full-stop has been omitted at the end? This is correct. The final punctuation mark is normally omitted.

You can see that the text now has a reference to the author and the date published. Note also that the page number of the book from which the direct quote was taken must be included. This will correspond to the record you have placed in the list of references. This is an example of quoting directly from the text.

Indirect quotation is used when you do not use the exact words of the author. The author must still be cited however since you are still referencing his work.