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In MLA how do you cite one author citing another author?
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siobhan_23
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What you're talking about is citing an indirect source. Your in-text citation should look like this:
Mr. X said, "blah blah blah" (qtd. in Ms. Y, 365).
Then you would reference the article you read (by Ms. Y) in you Works Cited. You cannot put down the article by Mr. X in your Works Cited unless you have tracked it down and read it as well because Ms. Y may have misquoted Mr. X and you want you readers to know that you were unable to read Mr. X's article for whatever reason and are relying on Ms. Y's interpretation or quotation of same and any error is hers, not yours. Also, it is academically dishonest to cite works that you haven't actually read.
Hope that helps. Cheers.
Mr. X said, "blah blah blah" (qtd. in Ms. Y, 365).
Then you would reference the article you read (by Ms. Y) in you Works Cited. You cannot put down the article by Mr. X in your Works Cited unless you have tracked it down and read it as well because Ms. Y may have misquoted Mr. X and you want you readers to know that you were unable to read Mr. X's article for whatever reason and are relying on Ms. Y's interpretation or quotation of same and any error is hers, not yours. Also, it is academically dishonest to cite works that you haven't actually read.
Hope that helps. Cheers.
siobhan_23
New member
What you're talking about is citing an indirect source. Your in-text citation should look like this:
Mr. X said, "blah blah blah" (qtd. in Ms. Y, 365).
Then you would reference the article you read (by Ms. Y) in you Works Cited. You cannot put down the article by Mr. X in your Works Cited unless you have tracked it down and read it as well because Ms. Y may have misquoted Mr. X and you want you readers to know that you were unable to read Mr. X's article for whatever reason and are relying on Ms. Y's interpretation or quotation of same and any error is hers, not yours. Also, it is academically dishonest to cite works that you haven't actually read.
Hope that helps. Cheers.
Mr. X said, "blah blah blah" (qtd. in Ms. Y, 365).
Then you would reference the article you read (by Ms. Y) in you Works Cited. You cannot put down the article by Mr. X in your Works Cited unless you have tracked it down and read it as well because Ms. Y may have misquoted Mr. X and you want you readers to know that you were unable to read Mr. X's article for whatever reason and are relying on Ms. Y's interpretation or quotation of same and any error is hers, not yours. Also, it is academically dishonest to cite works that you haven't actually read.
Hope that helps. Cheers.
siobhan_23
New member
What you're talking about is citing an indirect source. Your in-text citation should look like this:
Mr. X said, "blah blah blah" (qtd. in Ms. Y, 365).
Then you would reference the article you read (by Ms. Y) in you Works Cited. You cannot put down the article by Mr. X in your Works Cited unless you have tracked it down and read it as well because Ms. Y may have misquoted Mr. X and you want you readers to know that you were unable to read Mr. X's article for whatever reason and are relying on Ms. Y's interpretation or quotation of same and any error is hers, not yours. Also, it is academically dishonest to cite works that you haven't actually read.
Hope that helps. Cheers.
Mr. X said, "blah blah blah" (qtd. in Ms. Y, 365).
Then you would reference the article you read (by Ms. Y) in you Works Cited. You cannot put down the article by Mr. X in your Works Cited unless you have tracked it down and read it as well because Ms. Y may have misquoted Mr. X and you want you readers to know that you were unable to read Mr. X's article for whatever reason and are relying on Ms. Y's interpretation or quotation of same and any error is hers, not yours. Also, it is academically dishonest to cite works that you haven't actually read.
Hope that helps. Cheers.