When citing sources you are giving your claim reliability. Along with reliability you are also giving your work credibility. Citing sources also shows that you are not only stating facts and making points from your opinion, but that it can be proven by facts. It is important to cite your sources to show that you are using someone else’s research because if you fail to do so it is considered plagiarism. Citing sources is also a great way to expand the readers knowledge and to prove your claim.
