Short Quotation A direct quotation, shorter than 40 words, should include the author in the signal phrase, with the year of publication in parentheses directly following. After the quotation, include the page number (preceded by a "p.") in parentheses.
Example:
In her 2004 study, Smith noted, "many students, returning to college after a lengthy absence, do not utilize all the services their academic library has to offer" (p.234).
Long Quotation When your quotation is longer than 40 words, there are a few extra steps. Separate your quote into a free standing block, indented five spaces from the rest of your writing. Keep your spacing, font and text size the same as the rest of your writing.
Example:
In a subsequent paragraph, Smith (2004) acknowledges this problem:
Many students, returning to college after a lengthy absence, do not utilize all the services their academic library has to offer. This study shows that library outreach to this student population is critical for the academic library's continued success (p.234).
You've lost some of the formatting on the longer quotation--it's not indented in the post.
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