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AGLC Guide: Quotations

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Rule

See the full details and examples in Rule 1.5 of the AGLC4, page 15. 

Short Quote Example (three or less lines)

Note: Short quotes should be incorporated into the text using single quotation marks. 

Long Quote Example (more than three lines)

Note: Long quotations should appear indented from the left margin, in a smaller font size, and without quotation marks. 

Further Information on Quoting

  • Introducing Quotations, see rule 1.5.2 of the AGLC4, page 17. 
  • Ellipses, see rule 1.5.3 of the AGLC4, page 18. 
  • For editing Quotes, see rule 1.5.4 of the AGLC4, page 18.
  • [sic], see rule 1.5.5 of the AGLC4, page 19. 
  • For closing punctuation, see rule 1.5.6 of the AGLC4, page 20.
  • For omitting Citations and Adding Emphasis, see rule 1.5.7 of the AGLC4, page 21.

Quotation examples in Microsoft Word

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