ci·ta·tion (/sīˈtāSH(ə)n)\n\nCitations have several important purposes: \n - to uphold intellectual honesty,\n - to attribute work and ideas to the original sources,\n - to independently support a thesis, and\n - to create accountability for users of the material\n \n\n \n \n Show more\n \n\n \n\n\n \n \n Show less