RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -You need to provide a citation whenever you refer to an idea that you derived from a source. This is the case whether you use a direct quote, a paraphrase, or even just a direct or indirect mention.

Detailed explanation-2: -When you quote directly from a source, enclose the quoted section in quotation marks. Add an in-text citation at the end of the quote with the author name and page number, like this: “Here’s a direct quote” (Smith 8). “Here’s a direct quote” ("Trouble” 22).

Detailed explanation-3: -You should use quotation marks any time you use words directly from another source. Sometimes, students think putting a citation or reference at the end “covers it, ‘’ but you must use quotation marks to indicate borrowed words.

Detailed explanation-4: -In-text citations include the last name of the author followed by a page number enclosed in parentheses. “Here’s a direct quote” (Smith 8). If the author’s name is not given, then use the first word or words of the title. Follow the same formatting that was used in the works cited list, such as quotation marks.