{"id":68,"count":21,"description":"Citing your sources is essential in\u00a0academic writing<\/a>. Whenever you quote or paraphrase a source<\/strong> (such as a book, article, or webpage), you have to include a\u00a0citation<\/strong> crediting the original author.\r\n\r\nFailing to properly cite your sources counts as plagiarism<\/a>, since you're presenting someone else's ideas as if they were your own.\r\n\r\nThe most commonly used citation styles are APA and MLA. The free Scribbr Citation Generator<\/a> is the quickest way to cite sources in these styles. Simply enter the URL, DOI, or title, and we'll generate an accurate, correctly formatted citation.\r\n\r\n[citation-widget style=\"apa,mla\" title=\"Generate accurate citations with Scribbr\"]\r\n\r\n\r\n

When do you need to cite sources?<\/h2>\r\nCitations are required in all types of academic texts. They are needed for several reasons:\r\n