Answered By: Jason Ashton
Last Updated: 20 May, 2024     Views: 22

The number of sources you cite in your paper depends on the purpose of your work. For most papers, cite one or two of the most representative sources for each key point. Literature review papers, however, typically include a more exhaustive list of references.

Avoid both undercitation and overcitation. Undercitation can lead to plagiarism and/or self-plagiarism. Overcitation can be distracting and is unnecessary. It is considered overcitation to repeat the same citation in every sentence when the source and topic have not changed.

American Psychological Association. (2022). Appropriate Level of Citation. APA Style. https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/citations/appropriate-citation

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