For example, introduce a short quote like this. Frost writes, “Some say the world will end in fire. “[2] X Research source

For example, cite two line of a poem like this: “Some say the world will end end fire, / Some say in ice. "

You should not use quotation marks with block quotes. It is not necessary because the indentation signifies that it is a quote. Be sure to maintain the same double spacing that you have in the rest of your paper.

If you mention the author’s name in the sentence that introduces the quote, include the year in parentheses after the author’s name, and the page number in parentheses after the end of quote. For example: In his poem “Fire and Ice,” Robert Frost (1923) says, “Some say the world will end in fire. " (p.

  1. If you don’t include the author’s name in the sentence that introduces the quote, provide all three pieces of information, separated by commas, in parentheses after the end of the quote. For example: “Some say the world will end in fire. " (Frost, 1923, p.
  2. Parenthetical citations should always come after the punctuation of the preceding sentence.

If you are not referring to one specific page of the poem, you may omit the page number from your parenthetical citation, although you are encouraged to provide a page number whenever possible.

Capitalize all major words in the title of any work. Put quotation marks around the titles of shorter works (such as most poems). Italicize or underline the title of longer works (such as anthologies).

Author’s last name, Author’s first name (Year of publication). Title of work: Subtitle. Location: Publisher. [8] X Research source

Author’s last name, Author’s first name (Year of publication). Title of poem. In Editor’s first and last name (Eds. ), Title of book (pp. page #). Location: Publisher.

In general, if your source does not provide a specific piece of information, it is okay to omit it from the citation. Note that when citing multiple pages you should notate it with “pp. " instead of “p. "

For a website, include the words “Retrieved from” followed by the full web address at the end of your citation. For an e-book, include the e-book format in square brackets directly after the title of the book (for example, [Kindle DX version]). Then include the words “Available from” followed by the website from which you retrieved the e-book at the end of your citation.

Capitalize only the first word of the title of a book, not every word. Do not surround the title of a poem with quotation marks. Use the title References at the top of your page. Alphabetize your entries by the author’s last name. If you have more than one source by the same author, use the date of publication to list them chronologically. The first line of each citation should not be indented, but all additional lines should be indented 1⁄2 inch (1. 3 cm) (two spaces) from the left margin. Maintain the same double spacing you have throughout the rest of your paper. If you are providing annotations (descriptions of your sources), provide them directly beneath your citation, indented two spaces further than the second line of your citation.