Why Cite a source? What information do you need?

Why should you have footnotes or a bibliography for your paper or presentation? 
        Give credit to the author. (avoid plagiarism)
        Add credibility to your document
        Find it again. (When someone else wants to find the information.) 
        Proof of when you visited the site. (sometimes sites disappear) 

Information you may need from each source used in your paper and/or presentation. 
Author / Editors of work or web site. ___________________________________
Title of the work or web page. ________________________________________
Publisher of work or web site/page. ___________________________________
Place of Publication for a work. _______________________________________
Copyright date or last update for web site. _______________________________
Date you visited the site. ____________________________________________
For full-text articles:
   journal title _____________________________________________________
   author  ________________________________________________________
   article title  _____________________________________________________
   volume ______, date _________, pagination. ________
Name of the full-text database used. Ex: LexisNexis ______________________
Web address for web site or database site. __________________

NOTE: Check a Citation manual for rules on how to format citations. 

Citation Styles - Be consistent, use the same style throughout your paper. Try using RefWorks help