Giving Credit Where Credit is Due.

In Aurora we us the MLA format for citing the sources of information that we gathered for research projects. There is a link called MLA Citations under Helpful Links. This website helps you make sure your citation is written correctly.

So why do we cite sources?

One purpose of citations is to leave a trail of clues for interested readers. When you document papers correctly, you provide others with a way to access the sources you have used. Another purpose of citation is to promote ethical responsibility and academic consistency in a discipline's writing community. If you do not cite and document your sources carefully, you run the risk of plagiarism.

"APA Citation". The Writing Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. 11/11/08 .