How to Cite an Author Quoted in Another Author's Work

APA Style

• 1

  Begin your citation with the phrase "as cited in" followed by the author's last name and a comma. For example:

  (as cited in Smith,

• 2

  List the year in which the source was published, followed by a comma. For example:

  (as cited in Smith, 2007,

• 3

  End your parenthetical citation with the page on which the quotation appears, preceded by a lowercase letter "p" and a period. For example:

  (as cited in Smith, 2007, p. 134)

• 4

  Position your parenthetical citation directly after the quoted passage. For example:

  Lincoln was alleged to have cried out "for love and for country" (as cited in Smith, 2007, p. 134).

MLA Style

• 5

  Begin your citation with the phrase "quoted in" followed by the author's last. For example:

  (quoted in Smith

• 6

  End your parenthetical citation with the page on which the quotation appears. For example:

  (quoted in Smith 134)

• 7

  Position your parenthetical citation directly after the quoted passage. For example:

  Lincoln was alleged to have cried out "for love and for country" (quoted in Smith 134).