diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/SQL.pm b/lib/WebGUI/SQL.pm
index 37720f702..0b9e483d0 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/SQL.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/SQL.pm
@@ -861,6 +861,24 @@ sub quoteAndJoin {
 }
 
 
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+=head2 quoteIdentifier ( string ) 
+
+Returns a string quoted as an identifier to be used as a table name, column name, etc.
+
+=head3 string
+
+Any scalar variable that needs to be escaped to be inserted into the database.
+
+=cut
+
+sub quoteIdentifier {
+    my $self  = shift;
+    my $value = shift;
+    return $self->dbh->quote_identifier($value);
+}
+
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 =head2 read ( sql [ , placeholders ] )