Citing or documenting the sources used in your research serves two purposes,

Ø it gives proper credit to the authors of the materials used,

Ø it allows those who are reading your work to duplicate your research and locate the sources that you have listed as references.

Start collecting your material and do not forget “Documenting your research”

Using sources in your research paper is an important part of building and supporting your argument. An essential part of the writing process involves documenting your research and acknowledging the ideas of others.