Direct Quotations - Introduction
Direct Quotations - Introduction
A direct quotation means reproducing another authors work - (word for word) in your assignment.
When a direct quote is used, include the page number(s) the quote was taken from and add it to the in-text citation. If you are paraphrasing, you do not need to include the page number(s) in your in-text citation.
The format for the direct quotation depends on the length of the quote. To be precise, a quote that contains 40 or more words should be treated as a 'block quotation'.
The IEEE Reference Guide does not give advice for direct quotations and using lots of quotations within your assignments is not encouraged. Paraphrasing can be used instead of inserting direct quotations into your work. If in doubt, check with your tutor for further guidance. If you do wish to include a direct quotation from a source within your work, the author and source must be acknowledged in the bibliography/reference list. Within the body of the assignment the quotation should be enclosed in quotation marks and the page number given, e.g. [5, p.2].