In-text Citations - Secondary
​Secondary Citation - Citing someone that has been quoted in another author's work
It is possible, that when you carry out your research, the author of the work that you are reading will include a piece of information (properly referenced) that has been obtained from another author.
It is also possible that you too, will wish to make use of the same information that has been provided by the original author and make an appropriate reference in your own work.
If possible, you should locate the original author's work, read it, and simply reference it in the usual way in your own assignment.
however, if It is not possible for you to locate the work by the original author, then you will need to use a method (known as secondary citation) that allows you to give credit to both authors:
Example - Secondary Citation
You are reading a book written by Smith, and come across a reference to original work produced by Jones. You wish to use the information from Jones in your assignment but cannot locate the original source for yourself...
In-text citation
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It is argued that if the UK is to achieve its commitment to air quality in the towns and cities, then much of the population will need to abandon the use of petrol and diesel engines (Jones, 2015, as cited in Smith, 2020). |
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Jones (2015, as cited in Smith, 2020) argues that if the UK is to achieve its commitment to air quality in the towns and cities, then much of the population will need to abandon the use of petrol and diesel engines. |
Full reference for the Reference List
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Smith, D. (2020). Building a better Britain. Penguin Books. |
Note: The full reference in the Reference List does include Jones as you have not personally located and read that work for yourself.
Example - Secondary Citation
Entry in the Bibliography at the back of the book - We ignore this in our reference because we have not actually read the original source ourselves.
Our Reference:
In-text (Secondary) Citation
| Goleman (1995, as cited in Armstrong, 2008) defines artificial intelligence as "the capacity for recognising our own feelings and that of others, for motivating ourselves, for managing emotions well in ourselves as well as others". |
Full reference for the Reference List
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Armstrong, M. (2008). How to be an even better manager: A complete a-z of proven techniques & essential skills (7th ed.). Kogan Page. |