About Block Quotes
- Any quotation containing 40 or more words should be formatted as a Block Quote
- Do not use quotation marks to enclose block quotations. Do use double quotation marks to enclose any quoted material within a block quotation
- Place period at the end of the quote rather than after the citation
- Block quotes should start on a new line and indent the block about ½ inch from the left margin
- If there are additional paragraphs within the block quote, indent the first line of each an additional half inch.
- Double space the entire quotation
For further information and examples, consult pages 92 and 171 of the APA Manual.
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