What's the deal with citing a source?

Any time you use a direct quote from a magazine, book, or other source, you have to cite it. That means, you have to let other people know that you borrowed that idea and that it was not your own.

• Citing Sources and Avioding Plagarism
  Find the proper way to cite articles, books, and more in the APA, Chicago Style, MLA, or Turabian Style.
• MLA Formatting & Style Guide
  If you are using the MLA Style for your paper, this is a good online source to follow.
• Knight Cite
  Input your info and get a proper citation for MLA, APA, or Chicago Style.
• When to Cite Sources
  Not everything needs to be cited. Learn when to cite a source and when it is okay not to.
• When to Cite Sources
  In case the first site wasn't clear, here's one more explanation of when to cite sources.
• Check out a citation guide from the library
  Search the library catalog for style guides.