Quotations:

A quote is a DIRECT transcription of another's language. It requires quotation marks, parenthetical citation, and a Works Cited entry.

Click the "+" to see examples of each requirement for a quotation. 

Example: Original

The value of the myth is that it takes all of the things we know and restores to them the rich significance which has been hidden by ‘the veil of familiarity.’

(This quote is from On Stories by C.S. Lewis. It was found on page 90.)

Quotation Marks:

"The value of the myth is that it takes all of the things we know and restores to them the rich significance which has been hidden by ‘the veil of familiarity.’"

(This quote is from On Stories by C.S. Lewis. It was found on page 90.)

Parenthetical Citation:

"The value of the myth is that it takes all of the things we know and restores to them the rich significance which has been hidden by ‘the veil of familiarity’"(Lewis 90).

(If you are using a source without an author, use the title in your parenthetical citation. Be sure to place the punctuation outside the citation. )

Works Cited Entry:

Lewis, C. S. On Stories. Harcourt, 1992.