3. Cite Your Sources

Citations reflect the work you put into your project and give credit to the authors. You must cite when you quote, paraphrase, or summarize.  Even if you changed the words, you need to give credit to the source where the idea originated. Failure to provide citations is plagiarism.   This is cheating and unacceptable. 

Fortunately, there are lots of resources to help you cite your sources.  Most databases have citation information provided so all you need to do is copy & paste it into your Works Cited page.  Other times, you will need to assemble the citation on your own, such as for book or Web sources.  You can consult the MLA Handbook (www.mla.org) or you can use NoodleTools.