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Harvard referencing and single-word quotes?

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  • 22-02-2013 11:53am
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    Unregistered39
    Registered Users Posts: 408 ✭✭


    Hi there,

    Can't seem to find an answer to this anywhere. Regarding the rule about giving a page number for a direct quotation, does this apply to single-word quotes? For example,

    Critics said that Landry had been 'stunned' by his findings.

    If the word 'stunned' is taken directly from an author's work would I need a page number or is the author/date citation enough?

    Many thanks, C


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    MrTsSnickers
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    As far as I know, yes. So it'd be:

    Critics said that Landry had been 'stunned' (Critics, year, pp00) by his findings.

    You might be able to use a footnote to make it "flow" a little more but, I'm not entirely sure (that might be mixing referencing methods)


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    Unregistered39
    Registered Users Posts: 408 ✭✭Unregistered39


    MrTsSnickers wrote: »
    As far as I know, yes. So it'd be:

    Critics said that Landry had been 'stunned' (Critics, year, pp00) by his findings.

    You might be able to use a footnote to make it "flow" a little more but, I'm not entirely sure (that might be mixing referencing methods)

    Thanks MrT. It makes sense to treat it like any other citation I guess. Just too many instances for footnotes I'm afraid!


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