Citing Without Quoting

Citing Without Quoting

Secondary Sources

Integrating Secondary Sources

When you locate a source (primary source) that relates to your overall argument and that source is using academic sources to address the issue itself, the sources embedded in the primary source are called secondary sources. 

Creating a Hanging Indent (Directions)

Creating a Hanging Indent

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• What is MLA citation style?
• 8th edition changes
• The core elements
• MLA handouts
• Sample MLA formatted papers
• Formatting the hanging indent
• Tutorials
• Learn more
• Related guides

Save time by using Microsoft Word to format the hanging indent:

[1] Select the text you would like to format (you can select your entire list of citations, for example, to format all at once)

[2] From the Home tab in Word, select the arrow next to Paragraph

[3] Next, under Special, select Hanging

[4] Click OK.  Your selected text will now be formatted with a hanging indent.

BASICS: Quoting, Paraphrasing and Summarizing

Quoting, Paraphrasing and Summarizing

Quoting Sources:

When you quote a source, you include the author's exact words in your text. Use "quotation marks" around the author's words. Include signal phrases and an in-text citation to show where the quote is from.

Paraphrasing & Summarizing Sources:

When you paraphrase or summarize a source, you restate the source's ideas in your own words and sentence structure. Select what is relevant to your topic, and restate only that. Changing only a few words is not sufficient in paraphrasing/ summarizing. Instead, you need to completely rephrase the author's ideas in your own words. You do not need to use quotation marks.

Always use in-text citations when you paraphrase or summarize, to let the reader know that the information comes from another source. Continue to use signal phrases as well.

What are in-text citations?

MLA BASICS: 
http://libguides.reynolds.edu/mla
APA BASICS: 
http://libguides.reynolds.edu/apa

Works Cited

Woetzel, Denise. “Research Guides: Citation Style: APA: In Text & Parenthetical Citations.” In Text & Parenthetical Citations - Citation Style: APA - Research Guides at J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College, 12 Sept. 2019, libguides.reynolds.edu/c.php?g=577070&p=3980599.