When preparing any research work, it is common to take references from works by other authors; these references are what is called "verbatim quotes." These quotes are added to the written research in order to support it. In general, the material taken as a quote is copied as it appears in the text from which it was extracted.
Therefore, when making a verbatim quote, you will be placing the words as they were written by their original author. These must be faithful. That is, they must be written with the same words, spellings and punctuation marks as the original text.
It is important to clarify that all information that is added to a research work and that is not appropriated, must be cited, since otherwise it is considered plagiarism. In order to distinguish a textual citation, a certain procedure must be followed, which is established in the APA standard, acronym for American Psychological Association. This is a standard standard by which all must abide by when preparing quotations.
According to the APA standard, verbatim citations must be made as follows: when the verbatim quotation is short, it must be enclosed in quotation marks, then the surname of the original author must appear, then the year of publication of the text must be in parentheses and if it is possible, the number of the page from which the citation was extracted.
Textual citations can be short or long, in both cases different procedures are used when using them, for example:
Example: "this type of behavior highlights the importance of good communication" (González. 2011, p.40)
Example: Women are strong beings who over time have been gaining ground when it comes to the world of work. Every day thousands of women strive to acquire knowledge and skills that allow them to compete with the male gender. (Gonzalez. 2000, p15)
