How to Work with Information from Sources

How to Work with Quotations

Using quotations, or the exact words found in a source, is among the most common techniques used by research writers to integrate information from a source into their own writing. In the following demonstration, we'll focus on how to integrate quotations correctly into a draft. Throughout the various sections in this demonstration, we'll follow the work of student writers Kevin Fahey, Rianne Uilk, Patrick Crossland, Maria Sanchez-Traynor, and Gaele Lopez. To learn how to work with quotations, follow the links below:

• Understanding Quotations and Their Use
• Using Quotations for a Purpose
• Modifying Quotations
• Identifying the Source of and Providing a Context for Quotations