7-3 Citation

One reason that it's important not to plagiarize is so that you show respect for other people's ideas and work.  One important way to show respect is to give credit when you use other people's work.  One way to give credit is to provide a citation.  A citation includes important information about your source such as author's name, publication name, date, and more.  Citations look different depending on what kind of source you are using, for example, print, web, or other media.  You can use online tools, such as Noodle Tools Express Links to an external site. to help you create citations.  

Practice creating a citation with this online tool. Go to the Time for Kids article One Small Step, One Great Man Links to an external site. and us Noodle Tools Express Links to an external site. to create an MLA citation for this article.