How do I cite an indirect quotation (i.e., something from one work quoted in another work)?
You wish to cite a source you know only through quotation in another source. For example, in Charles L. Griswold’s book Forgiveness: A Philosophical Exploration you encounter a quotation you would like to use: “Dori Laub argues in his study of Holocaust testimonials that ‘there is, in each survivor, an imperative need to tell and thus to come to know one’s story.'” You wish to use the Laub quote, but you cannot locate the original article that Griswold cites. APA: Dori Laub maintains that “there is, in each survivor, an imperative need to tell and thus to come to know one’s story” (as cited in Griswold, 2007, p. 106). This would be accompanied by a full citation for the Griswold book in your References: Griswold, C. L. (2007). Forgiveness: A philosophical exploration. Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press. see Publication Manual of the APA (6th ed.), section 6.17 MLA: Dori Laub maintains that ‘there is, in each survivor, an imperative need to tell and thus to come to know one’
