When citing something apa style do i have to put quotes around a defintion?

Question

For example if I were to say, anthropology is defined as the study of... should I write it as: anthropology is defined as "the study of..." The definition will be from a textbook not a dictionary

Answer 1

If it is a direct quote, use quotation marks, no matter what the source, unless you are quoting a long passage.

I'm guessing that you will not be quoting the old joke that Anthropology is the study of Man, embracing Woman. That would not need quotes.

Answer 2

No matter what citation style you're using, and no matter what source you're getting something from, you have to put quotation marks around words that are not yours. Not doing so is plagiarism, no matter what you're writing.

Answer 3

There are several ways you can do it.

1. In (Author, year), supporting evidence.

2. Supporiting evidence (Author, year.)

3. "Direct quote." (Author, year, pg #.)