Research Guides: Research Handbook: Quoting

What is a Quotation?
How to Format and Use a Quotation

A quotation, or quote, is a group of words taken from a text or other source and repeated by someone other than the original author or creator. It is accompanied by context and is elaborated upon by the author of the project

Quotation marks always come in pairs. Do not open a quotation and fail to close it at the end of the quoted material
Capitalize the first letter of a direct quote when the quoted material is a complete sentence
Do not use a capital letter when the quoted material is a fragment or only a piece of the original material's complete sentence
If a direct quotation is interrupted mid-sentence, do not capitalize the second part of the quotation
The period always comes before the final quotation mark unless you are using a block quotation
When quoting text with a spelling or grammar error, transcribe the error exactly in your own text. However, also insert [sic] directly after the mistake. This tells the reader that this quote is an exact reproduction of the original and is not an error

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