An indirect citation or secondary source is when the ideas of one author are published in another author’s text but you have not read or accessed the original author’s work.
Elements of the reference | Follow the format of the reference in which you found the indirect citation. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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In-text reference |
Miller (cited in Agrios 2005) found … or … it was found (Miller cited in Agrios 2005). |
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Reference list |
Agrios GN, 2005, Plant pathology, 5th edn, Elsevier, Burlington, MA. Provide the details of the author of the work you have read. |
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EndNote reference type |
Use the relevant reference type for the item you are citing. After you have inserted the citation into your Word document, add “cited in” manually using “Edit & Manage Citations” option on the EndNote ribbon. |