Why are Citation and Referencing Important?

Nov 6, 2022 Image credit: freepik. Dr Tushar Chauhan

Citing every single paragraph and enlisting references in the bibliography is a “must” required process for academic writing. But why is it important? Let’s check it out.

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Validation

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Authenticity

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Navigation

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Credit

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Avoid Plagiarism

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Depth of research

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Whenever you are writing any academic piece of content, don’t forget to cite the information and enlist references.

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