Quoting Source Material

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At times, you may wish to quote only parts of a passage, omitting words and phrases to avoid irrelevant details or combine it smoothly with the sentences in which it is framed. You may do so at the beginning, middle or end of the quoted material, but remember, your reader must be informed of the omission.

The manner in which you indicate what has been omitted depends upon where in the passage it occurs and whether it remains a complete grammatical unit after the omission.

• Omitting Words at the Beginning of a Quote
• Making Quotes Grammatically Correct
• Omitting Words in the Middle or at the End of a Quote