Professional and Technical Writing/Documenting Your Sources/Reasons For Documenting Your Sources

Reasons For Documenting Your Sources

• Acknowledge the sources which have provided you with ideas and information

• Help audience find more information about something you discussed

• Show audience that an idea was expressed by a respected person/ publication to increase credibility of your writing

• Show how your research contributes to the development of the field you are researching

• Prevent legal consequences from illegally using sources without giving credit