{"id":489540,"date":"2023-04-28T11:24:31","date_gmt":"2023-04-28T09:24:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scribbr.nl\/?post_type=qa_faqs&p=489540"},"modified":"2023-04-28T11:24:31","modified_gmt":"2023-04-28T09:24:31","slug":"why-are-citations-important-when-paraphrasing","status":"publish","type":"qa_faqs","link":"https:\/\/www.scribbr.com\/frequently-asked-questions\/why-are-citations-important-when-paraphrasing\/","title":{"rendered":"Why are citations an important element in paraphrasing content?"},"content":{"rendered":"
If you don\u2019t properly cite text paraphrased from another source, you\u2019re plagiarizing. If you use someone else\u2019s text and paraphrase it, you need to credit the original source. You can do that by using citations. There are different styles, like APA, MLA, Harvard, and Chicago. Find more information about <\/span>citing sources<\/span><\/a> here.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","faq_category":[50510],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"