Why do we cite? 

• Avoid plagiarism…intentional OR unintentional, always give credit to original author/creator
• Leave a “trail of breadcrumbs”  to find information for yourself and the audience
• Be part of a scholarly conversation- trace the lineage of ideas

What do we cite?

• Information that isn’t common knowledge or general facts to you/your audience
• Direct quotations
• Summarizing or paraphrasing ideas from source