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• 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 plagiarizing. But there are a number of other reasons to cite sources:

• citations are extremely helpful to anyone who wants to find out more about your ideas and where they came from
• citations demonstrate that you have synthesized and put together different ideas and points of view to support or refute your argument
• citing sources shows the amount of research you've done
• citing sources strengthens your work by lending outside support to your ideas

How do I cite sources?

You cite a source both in the text of your work when you're quoting or paraphrasing the borrowed material, and again with a fuller description of the source on a works cited page or bibliography. Each of the citation styles described in this guide require you to cite both ways.

This guide is driven by exemplars of each citation style: we provide detailed images of citations for various sources to make it easier to adapt the style in your work. Most images link out to a video tutorial for further instruction.