After including information from another source in your work, the most crucial step is to cite the source.
Each time you use an idea from a source or insert a direct quotation, you must inform your reader of where it came from in two distinct locations within your project.
The first place to reference your source is immediately after your paraphrased text or a direct quote. This type of reference, called an in-text citation, is meant to refer to the sources only briefly. It signals that complete information is available in the Reference list at the end of your project, also known as an end-of-text citation.
“The overarching arguments in Bruce’s essay on politics includes the standard critique of bureaucratic red tape delaying decision making, and the intention of each political party to “focus on the short term re-election platform, rather than thinking about how each decision will impact future generations” (Allen, 2011, p. 29).
References
Allen, B. (2011). How politics create confusion and delay. Free Press.