Psychology: Citations

Citing your sources is important because:

• It shows you've done research by looking up scholarly resources
• It allows others to look up the sources you used to find the information
• It prevents you from being accused of plagiarism 

Citations may look different depending on what style is used, but they contain the same information. The standard elements include:

• Author name(s)
• Title (of book or article and journal)
• Date of publication
• Page numbers