how do you cite a quote in text

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anonymous · Answer

Like what kind of quote?

anonymous · Answer

“The Egyptians invented and used many basic machines, such as the ramp and the lever, to aid construction processes"

anonymous · Answer

So are you asking if you can cite a quote in like an essay or what are you asking?

anonymous · Answer

i'm asking how do you cite in the text kinda like this “The Egyptians invented and used many basic machines, such as the ramp and the lever, to aid construction processes (Crystallinks 1).” but idk if i did it right.

anonymous · Answer

ohh okay one minute

anonymous · Answer

"The Egyptians invented and used many basic machines, such as the ramp and the lever, to aid construction processes." -Chrystallinks 1
Is Christallinks 1 where it is from?

anonymous · Answer

crystallinks is the website and the one is the page number

anonymous · Answer

Okay let me redo it then

anonymous · Answer

"The Egyptians invented and used many basic machines, such as the ramp and the lever, to aid construction processes." -Chrystallinks (p.g 1)

anonymous · Answer

http://jamespatrick.hubpages.com/hub/How-To-Quote-A-Guide-to-Citations

anonymous · Answer

ok thanks.

anonymous · Answer

You could put the name outside the quote like this too:  (Chrystallinks, 1)

anonymous · Answer

ok