research paper and quotes

Question

I am write a research paper and one of my sources has a quote from another book can I use it and if so how do I put it in my paper?

Answer 1

You can definitely use the quote! Quoting and citing (giving credit to the source) are huge parts of academic writing.

 

You will have to do in-text citations, which will have the author last name and page number at the end of the sentence in quotes (Smith 55). More details https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/02/

 

At the end of your paper, you need to include a "Works Cited" page, that lists the full reference for what you quoted. Example here: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/06/

 

Hope this helps. 

Answer 2

The way you quote or cite a reference depends upon the style of writing your teacher has instituted in your class. For instance, there are MLA, APA, Chicago, and Turabian styles.

Answer 3

The answer to this question is in your english book. Do a search for how to write a research paper.