Citations

Citations are important because... they show readers where specific pieces of information came from and where readers can locate them for themselves. It gives credit to the author who actually created the content being used in a paper. The opposite of a citation is plagiarism, or not giving credit to others for their ideas, concepts, or images. Plagiarism, especially in high school and college, is considered taking the work of others and presenting it as your own. The consequences for plagiarism can be severe. Source citations also give work credibility. In other words, it shows the information is not made up.

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“Citation Facts for Kids.” Kiddle.co, 9 Aug. 2024, https://kids.kiddle.co/Citation.