How do you prepare a citation?

Here are some tips to take your research paper to the next level.Include In-text or Parenthetical Citations When Paraphrasing. Periods (Almost) Always Go After the Parenthesis. Be Consistent with Your Citation Style. All In-text and Parenthetical Citations Should Correspond with a Reference List Entry.

How do you quote a paragraph?

Start the quotation on a new line, with the entire quote indented ½ inch from the left margin while maintaining double-spacing. Your parenthetical citation should come after the closing punctuation mark. When quoting verse, maintain original line breaks.

Can you use two quotes in a paragraph?

Each to its own: In conversation or dialogue, place each speaker’s quotes in separate paragraphs. Do not run two or more speakers’ quotes into the same paragraph, no matter how short.

Can you end a paragraph with a citation?

If you are paraphrasing from one source throughout a paragraph, don’t worry about putting a citation after every sentence. Putting a citation at the end of the paragraph is fine (there should be at least one citation at the end of each paragraph if the material is paraphrased).