Why cite?

• To give credit where credit is due;
• So your reader (professor) can get the source that you mentioned in your assignment;
• To add credibility to your research - shows you did the work;
• Avoid plagiarism.

Learn more about writing citations and avoiding plagiarism by visiting these websites:

• Oops, I plagiarized, from UCLA's Bruin Success with Less Stress
• Research Tutorial: Citing Your Sources

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