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Citation

What is citation?

A "citation" is the way you tell your readers that certain material in your work came from another source. It also gives your readers the information necessary to find that source again, including:

  • Information about the author
  • The title of the work
  • The name and location of the company that published your copy of the source
  • The date your copy was published
  • The page numbers of the material you are borrowing
Why should I cite sources?

Giving credit to the original author by citing sources is the only way to use other people’s work without plagiarising. In addition:

  • Citations are helpful to anyone who wants to find out more about your ideas and where they came from
  • Citing sources shows the amount of research you’ve done
  • Citing sources strengthens your work by lending outside support to your ideas.
When do I need to cite?

Whenever you borrow words or ideas, you need to acknowledge their source. The following situations almost always require citation:

  • Whenever you use quotations
  • Whenever you paraphrase
  • Whenever you use an idea that someone else has already expressed
  • Whenever you make specific reference to the work of another
  • Whenever someone else’s work has been critical in developing your own ideas.