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A: Copy the part of the quotation that you want to use; use the ellipses (the three periods) to represent
the words that you're leaving out; and then conclude with the rest of the quotation.
Do I always have to include the author's name in the parentheses?
A: If you have already introduced the work as being by that author, you could just cite the page number or the
act, scene, and line numbers, but it's a good idea to include the author's name anyway, just to avoid confusion!
What about when I want to cite something that is NOT from a book, like from the internet, for
instance?
The basic structure is the same--ALWAYS give the original authors credit for their work; and use parenthetical notation
within the paper, and a Works Cited at the end. Some of the details are different, though. Until this site is
updated with information about how to "do" internet citations, check out the link below! If that isn't enough, ask a
friend, a family member, or a teacher for help!
Citing from the Internet (Purdue OWL)
Here's some information from Purdue OWL about in-text citations:
Citing non-print or sources from the Internet
...When creating in-text citations for electronic, film, or Internet sources, remember that your citation must reference
the source in your Works Cited.
...For electronic and Internet sources, follow the following guidelines:
- Include in the text the first item that appears in the Work Cited entry that corresponds to the citation (e.g. author
name, article name, website name, film name).
- You do not need to give paragraph numbers or page numbers based on your Web browser’s print preview function.
- Unless you must list the Web site name in the signal phrase in order to get the reader to the appropriate entry, do
not include URLs in-text. Only provide partial URLs such as when the name of the site includes, for example, a domain name,
like CNN.com or Forbes.com as opposed to writing out http://www.cnn.com or http://www.forbes.com.
Work Cited:
Russell, Tony, Allen Brizee, and Elizabeth Angeli. "MLA Formatting and Style Guide."
The Purdue OWL. Purdue U Writing Lab, 4 Apr. 2010. Web. 13 August 2013.
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