How do you cite a quote within a paper that you got from the Internet? After the quote do you put the author's last name only in parentheses, or what?
Thanks
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. 2003
<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.
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Here's a good place for information on citing in MLA format:
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Hold your cursor over the words CITING SOURCES in the left column and then click on whatever type of source you need help with. Many examples will show up. You will get two examples for each type of reference – one for the Works Cited page and one for the parenthetical (in-text) citation.
You can also see what a Works Cited page looks like – click on Sample Works Cited in the left column.
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If you need to cite in APA or another format, go here:
http://nutsandbolts.washcoll.edu/
In the column at the left, scroll down until you see the different topics on evidence and the different styles (MLA, APA, Chicago, etc.).
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This will help you with APA bibliographies.
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Also for APA.
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And here’s an excellent site to give you guidance on how to use quotations well in your papers, long or short: http://www.unc.edu/depts/wcweb/handouts/quotations.html
thanks
You're very welcome.
I know that's more information than you asked for, but I hope it's all helpful, whenever you might need it.
Go get A's!!
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When citing a quote that you found on the internet within your paper, it is important to provide proper attribution to the original source. The specific format for citing an internet source may depend on the citation style you are using, such as APA, MLA, or Chicago. Here's a general guideline on how to cite a quote from the internet:
1. Start with the author's name. If the author's name is mentioned, include it in the citation. If the author is not mentioned, move to the next step.
2. Include the title of the webpage or article in quotation marks. If the webpage or article does not have a title, create a brief description of what it is about in square brackets.
3. Provide the name of the website or organization that published the webpage or article. This should be italicized or underlined.
4. Include the URL (web address) of the webpage or article.
5. If there is no publication date available, write "n.d." to indicate that it is not known.
Here is an example of how you could cite a quote from the internet using APA style:
"Quote here" (Author's Last Name, Year, para. #).
For example: "Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet" (Smith, 2021, para. 3).
Remember, it is essential to consult the specific guidelines of the citation style you are using for further details or variations on the format.