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

Notes and Bibliography

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.

Author-date

In author-date format, mention the original author and date in the text but cite the secondary source in the reference list.

Costello, Bonnie. 1981. Marianne Moore: Imaginary Possessions. Harvard University Press.

In Louis Zukofsky’s “Sincerity and Objectification,” from the February 1931 issue of Poetry magazine (quoted in Costello 1981) . . 

Disclaimer

This information is intended to be a guideline, not expert advice. Please be sure to speak to your professor about the appropriate way to cite sources in your class assignments and projects.