I'm writing a research paper about Bernie Sanders and I'm including a quote from him in it. Do I need to put an in-text citation for the website where I found that quote or is it fine if I say that Sanders stated it.
My sentence is:
When asked about foreign policy, Sanders stated, "Our goal should be global engagement based on partnership, rather than dominance."
So is it fine like this or should i add a parenthetical citation after it
You need the citation. Anyone can make up a quote. The reader needs to be able to access the original quotation.
You need to have each source of information cited in TWO places:
1. the Works Cited page that is placed after the last page of your paper, and
2. in parentheses in the text of your paper, immediately after the quotation or paraphrase.
For example, this would go on the Works Cited page (with proper indentation for the second and following lines):
Du Bois, W.E.B. The Souls of Black Folk. Chicago, 1903. Project Bartleby. Ed. Steven van Leeuwen. Dec. 1995. Columbia U. 2 Dec. 2014
<www.cc.columbia.edu/acis/bartleby/dubois/>.
... and this would go immediately after the quotation or whatever:
(Du Bois)
The information in parentheses in the text needs to be as brief as possible. That's why there's a Works Cited page – for all the details of the listing.
This is a good place for information on citing in MLA format:
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/01/
You can also see what a Works Cited page looks like – click on MLA Sample Works Cited Page in the left column.
Ok thank you guys
You're welcome.
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It is important to provide proper citations for any quotes or information you include in your research paper. In this case, you should include a parenthetical citation after the quote to give credit to the source of the quote.
If you obtained the quote from a specific website, you should include the website name and the URL in your citation. Here's an example of how you can incorporate the citation into your sentence:
"When asked about foreign policy, Sanders stated, 'Our goal should be global engagement based on partnership, rather than dominance' (Website Name, URL)."
Make sure to replace "Website Name" with the actual name of the website where you found the quote and "URL" with the specific URL of the webpage.
Additionally, remember to follow the citation guidelines specified by the particular style guide being used for your research paper, such as MLA, APA, or Chicago style.