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Humanities International provides citations that are USUALLY correct, they are not infalliable. Additionally, JSTOR does not supply MLA formatted citations. Please double check any citations that you receive or copy from a database against the MLA cheat sheet below!
There are a few reasons why making sure you properly cite all of your sources is imperative, especially when presenting research:
1. Accurate citations will allow your readers to find the sources you used and read them for themselves.
-Allows for "citation-chaining", which encourages readers to use your citations to find more information on the topic
2. Citing sources will emphasize the work you've done.
-By citing sources that strengthen your position, you are also highlighting the independent ideas you have created
3. The citation of sources helps you to avoid plagiarizing someone else's work
-Plagiarism is defined as "the passing of someone else's ideas as your own". Citing the resources you used makes sure you give credit to the original author.
-If you have questions about what needs to be cited, Plagiarism.org offers some great examples of instances in which you should cite a source.
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