1. Use appropriate citation format: different disciplines and publications may have different citation format requirements, such as APA, MLA, Chicago, etc. You need to understand and follow the citation format requirements of your topic or publication.
2. Accurately quote: When you quote the original text, you need to ensure that the information quoted is accurate. This includes the author's name, publication date, article title, journal name, volume number, issue number and page number, etc.
3. Direct quotation and indirect quotation: Direct quotation refers to copying the original text directly and enclosing it in quotation marks. Indirect quotation refers to expressing the meaning of the original text in your own words, but you still need to provide the source. You need to choose direct quotation or indirect quotation according to your own needs.
4. Avoid over-quoting: Although it is necessary to quote the original text, over-quoting may make your paper appear lack of originality. You should try your best to explain and discuss your point of view in your own words, instead of relying too much on the original text.
5. Quote correctly in the text: When you quote the original text in the text, you need to insert the quotation in the corresponding position. This usually includes providing the author's name and publication year in brackets, or providing complete citation information in footnotes or endnotes.
6. List all references: At the end of your paper, you need to provide a list of references, listing all the references you cited in your paper. This list should be arranged according to the citation format requirements of your topic or publication.