ACADEMIC WRITING · APA 7TH EDITION
Short and block quotations
Put quotations shorter than 40 words in double quotation marks. Set quotations of 40 words or more as an indented block without surrounding quotation marks.
Include author, year, and a locator such as a page number. If a source has no pages, use an appropriate paragraph number, section heading, or another suitable locator. In a block quotation, the final punctuation precedes the parenthetical citation. Keep block quotations double-spaced.
Before quoting
Check the wording against the original, preserve its meaning, and explain why the quotation matters to your argument.