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Chicago Style Guide

Citations Take From a Secondary Source

N: Zukofsky, “Sincerity,” 94.
B: Zukofsky, Louis. “Sincerity and Objectification.” Poetry 37 (February
           1931): 263-775. Quoted in Bonnie Costello, Marianne Moore:
           Imaginary Possessions. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press,
           1981.

TIP: List the original source first (ex. Zukofsky, “Sincerity”).
Next list the secondary source, introduced by “quoted in. This is the source you are
using (ex. Costello, Marianne)
.
Use secondary sources sparingly: for instance, when the original work is out of
print, or is not available in English.

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