Your readers can now consult the complete publication information for the source in your list of Works Cited at the end of the paper. Shakespeare's Cutest Heroes . Hotter Than Hot Press, 2001. Note that we used quotation marks in the above example to separate Wilhemenia Smith's words from our own. Introducing quotations When incorporating research material from outside sources into your own text, you need to pay attention to the punctuation and structure of your own text as well as how you incorporate the quote.
Quoted material is preceded by a colon if the quotation is formally introduced by a full sentence.
On the other hand, a direct quotation is preceded by a comma or no punctuation if it is an integral part of your sentence structure. Integrating quotations It is also important that you make an effort to integrate direct quotations into your own text smoothly and clearly. Abruptly inserting a direct quotation without any introduction leads to a choppy style or tone and disrupts the reader's experience of your text and research. If the author's name is not mentioned in your signal phrase, you will need to include it in the parenthetical citation. What you quote should always make a complete, coherent sentence when it is combined with your own words.