Citation Conventions

Because this is an academic blog, most of the ideas expressed will not be our own.  Citing our sources is important in order to give the source credit where credit is due, as well as to give credibility to the paper and to gain the reader’s trust. Citations help distinguish between the writer and the source’s ideas. Also, plagiarizing is a very serious crime, and therefore, citations help to avoid legal complications.

In our blog, we will use MLA formatting to cite our sources so we will avoid academic plagiarism

This is the site that we will use to cite our sources using MLA format:

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/section/2/11/

We chose MLA formatting for our blog because it is the most widely accepted form of citation.  It applies to a variety of sources, which is necessary for our blog posts.