Question

It is only necessary to cite sources when you quote them word for word.? true or false

Answer 1

False. It is necessary to cite all the sources used regardless if they were quoted verbatim, that is, "word for word" or if the information was paraphrased. Citing sources not only aids readers and future research and acknowledges the authors of ideas and contributions to the subject-matter of the paper, but also is done to avoid plagiarism.