Quoting
What is quoting?
Quoting means repeating a section of text verbatim. This text will usually have been written by someone else, but you can also quote from your own publications. You must always indicate where the quote comes from: the Acknowledgement of sources.
In the text, make a brief reference to the author’s name, year of publication and page number. The full details of the source must be listed in the bibliography at the end of your report. See also bibliography.
How to indicate a quotation?
Quotations must be clearly indicated in the text: place the quotation between quotation marks. Are you using over 40 words? In this case, place the quotation between two blank lines.
A quotation should not be too long. Quotations are used to reinforce your own ideas or to give examples which contrast with these. Your report should not consist of quotations only and you should not use quotations which are several paragraphs long. If you doubt whether the length of a quotation would be acceptable, ask your lecturer for advice.
Always copy the quotation in its original language. You can provide a translation behind it if necessary. You can also present a quotation in your own words: paraphrasing.
Example (APA style):
Jansen says about this: “Student satisfaction increases if the library also operates on Sundays” (Jansen, 2004, p.32).
