Citations: Why We Cite

"Chicago Public Library." 19 June 2013, chicagopubliclibrary.tumblr.com/
post/53362727955/the-credible-hulk-always-cites-his-sources.

When you use information (data, images, ideas, quotations, facts, etc.) in your projects, you need to reference the original source.

You give details about where you found the information to:

• give credit where it is due.
• help your audience find your sources, which could possibly help their research. 
• show there is support to back up the ideas you present. 
• establish your authority and credibility (making you look smart and trustworthy by showing your audience that you did your research, and that you got your information from credible sources).
• avoid plagiarism.