Chicago Style: Quotations

A run-in quotation is one that is simply inserted within the text of your paper, enclosed by quotation marks. Use run-in quotations for short quotations; CMS considers quotations of less than 100 words as short.

CMS considers quotations of 100 words or more as long quotations. When you quote a long passage in your paper, format it as a block quotation:

• Start on a new line
• Indent 1/2" from the left margin
• Do not enclose in quotation marks