Why are Citation and Referencing Important? 

Nov 6, 2022

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Dr Tushar Chauhan

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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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Citing and referencing validate your work in your field. This means your research has a strong presence.

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Validation 

Citation and referencing authenticate your work, to use for future literature and research purposes.

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Authenticity 

The correct synchronization between in-text citation and referencing provides correct navigation for readers to locate the sources.

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Navigation 

By citing a resource, you actually give credit to the original researcher, scientist or founder for their outstanding work.

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Credit 

Most importantly, citing and referencing validate your literature and makes it plagiarism free. Keep a note, don’t copy text directly.

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Avoid Plagiarism

The more citations, the more in-depth and valuable the literature is. it actually shows the depth of your research

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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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