Referencing and using sources - Quoting, paraphrasing, summarising - Quoting: copying words exactly

When directly quoting, remember to:

• copy the words exactly from the original source
• include the author, date and page number (except in Vancouver) as the in-text citation.

A general guideline is to use no more than 10 per cent of the word count as direct quotes in your assignment, however check your faculty guidelines as some disciplines have different requirements.

For more detail about quotations check the individual styles:

• APA - In-text citation
• Harvard - In-text citation
• AGLC - Quotations
• Vancouver - In-text citation.