Understanding why documenting sources is important

Giving formal credit to sources is necessary for a few key reasons. Documenting sources allows you to

You may be familiar with instructors’ expectations about different documentation styles. For more details about the style required in your discipline or course, see the following:

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Documenting sources in MLA, APA, Chicago, and CSE styles

Knowing when a citation is needed

Integrating sources in a multimodal composition

Documenting sources in a multimodal composition