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We cite in order to:
- give credit to those whose work we use
- facilitate our readers' efforts to find out more about the topic
- show where our work fits into the scholarly conversation about the topic
- document that we have researched our topic and based our conclusions on credible sources
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA), 7th ed. by 