Psychology

• To give credibility to authors and sources whom you have quoted, paraphrased, summarized, and/or interpreted. 
• It gives readers access to the sources you used in your work -- this helps build your credibility!
• Citing helps avoid pesky plagiarism (see the "Plagiarism" section on this page).
• To provide reputable authority, evidence, research, and/or information for your research, paper, or assignment.

For FSU Guidelines:  http://guides.lib.fsu.edu/plagiarism

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