HLTH 101

It's important to cite the sources that you used to write your research paper. Citing sources:

• Documents the sources used in writing your paper.
• Gives credit to an author's work, idea, opinion or theory.
• Provides you and your instructor the information needed to identify and retrieve the cited sources.
• Avoids plagiarism. Plagiarism is a serious offense. For more information, refer to: The Wriitng Centre, Avoiding Plaigarism

You must cite your sources when you:

• Quote someone directly.
• Paraphrase or summarize someone else"s ideas.
• Use information (such as facts, figures and ideas) that is not common knowledge.