Put the author’s last name and page number in parentheses after the quote
Use quotation marks for short quotes
Use a block quote for longer quotes
Include the author, title, publisher, and year in the bibliography or works cited page
Follow the citation style required by your assignment or publication
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
Keep the quote exactly as it appears in the source unless you are making a marked change
Place the citation immediately after the quoted material
Match punctuation to the citation style you are using