FAQ: How do I cite a source quoted within another source (or how to cite a secondary source) in Chicago Style?

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To cite a source from a secondary source (“quoted in . . .”) is generally to be discouraged, since authors are expected to have examined the works they cite. If an original source is unavailable, however, both the original and the secondary source must be listed. (See 14.160: Citations taken from secondary sources) This link opens in a new window

1. Louis Zukofsky, “Sincerity and Objectification,” Poetry 37 (February 1931): 269, quoted in Bonnie Costello, Marianne Moore: Imaginary Possessions (Harvard University Press, 1981), 78.

Disclaimer

This information is intended to be a guideline. Please check with your instructor about the appropriate way to cite sources in your class assignments and projects.