They are audience-friendly. If your reader wants to know more about the information you included, a citation tells them where to go to find out more.
They hold us accountable as researchers and writers. Providing citations encourages us to accurately quote, paraphrase, and reference our sources.
They connect our work to a larger community of thinkers. By citing other sources, our arguments become stronger as they build upon previous work instead of standing alone.
Citation Software
For large projects such as a dissertation, we recommend using a citation manager like Zotero.
