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How to Cite Sources - APA Style

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What is a citation? A " citation " is the way you tell your readers that certain material in your work comes from another source. It also gives to your readers the information necessary to find that source again. 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. When do I need to cite? Whenever you borrow  words  or  ideas , you need to acknowledge their source. Information taken from:  https://www.plagiarism.org/article/what-is-citation What is APA Style? APA means American Psychological Association. It is a group of people that in 1929 established a simple set of procedures and style rules to be applied to formal writings to make easier the reading comprehension. Information taken from: https://www.apastyle.org/learn/faqs/what-is-apa-style How to citate...