Citing work is a critical skill that all students must develop. The general convention is: “when in doubt, cite” . There is no such thing as “over-citing,” so cite the original source as much as possible. 1
You must cite a source every time you incorporate research, words, ideas, data, or information that is not your own. While you are synthesizing and often summarizing many pieces of information, you must cite any concept that is not your own. This… Read more