Guidelines
General advice
Try to quote exactly.
Try to get a trusted reference before adding a quote.
To enclose a quotation within a quotation, use single quotation marks.
To omit text and make an ellipsis, use . . . (three points with a space between them).
Details
Language
Language of the quote.
Author
Author(s) of the quote.
Source
A reliable, notable, stand-alone source title where the quote is to be found.
Date
Publication date of the source.
Topic
What is this quote about? Topics should be as specific as possible.
Reference
More detailed reference such as chapter, act, scene or ISBN.
Note
Various details like transcriber, translator, interviewer, character or speculations.
Web link
A link to the full source like Wikisource or Gutenberg.
Original quote
Indicates the original quote of a translation.
Subpart of
Indicates a larger quote that fully contains the quote.
Misquote of
Indicates the exact quote for an incorrect quotation.
Examples of quote by source type
Novel
Play
Act and scene can be added with a reference detail.
Poem
The source should be the title of the poem. A reference can be added with the collection where the poem is to be found.
Essay
The source should be the title of the essay. A reference can be added with the collection where the essay is to be found.
