I need to cite a quote that is inside of an article. Do I cite the author of the quote or the author of the article when I do the in-text citation?

Answer

To cite a source within a source:

  • Name the original work and give a citation for the secondary source.
  • Use the phrase as cited in.
  • For example, citing a quotation from Jesse Smith in an article by Kelly Jones.  Since you did not read Jesse Smith's original work, the citation is as follows:

Jesse Smith said, "Respect your elders..." (as cited in Jones, 2019, p. 3).

Only the source you read (by Kelly Jones) should appear on the References page.

For more information, please see the Secondary Sources page on the APA Style Blog.

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  • Last Updated May 05, 2023
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