Use quotation marks around the exact words you are quoting.
Include the author’s last name.
Include the publication year.
Include the page number or paragraph number, if available.
Place the citation immediately after the quote.
Follow the citation style required by your assignment or publication.
For APA style, use the author, year, and page number in parentheses.
For MLA style, use the author and page number in parentheses.
For Chicago style, use a footnote or endnote.
If you change any words in the quote, use brackets to show the changes.
If you omit words from the quote, use an ellipsis to show the omission.
Include a full reference entry in the bibliography, works cited, or reference list.