What does it mean to cite a document?

To cite a source means to give credit for the original source of information, an idea, or way of articulating an idea.

How do you cite an online document?

Include information in the following order:

author (the person or organisation responsible for the site)
year (date created or last updated)
page title (in italics)
name of sponsor of site (if available)
accessed day month year (the day you viewed the site)
URL or Internet address (pointed brackets).

How do you cite a document in APA?

Government Publication

Treat a government document as a book, report, or brochure.
If a person is named on the title page, use her or him as author.
If no person is named, use the government agency, department, or branch as a group author.
Give the name of the group author exactly as it appears on the title page.

When should you use citations?

ALWAYS CITE, in the following cases:

When you quote two or more words verbatim, or even one word if it is used in a way that is unique to the source.
When you introduce facts that you have found in a source.
When you paraphrase or summarize ideas, interpretations, or conclusions that you find in a source.

How do you cite your own document?

A works-cited-list entry for an unpublished student paper should include the author, title of the paper (in quotation marks), and date. The name of the course, the institution for which the paper was prepared, and the type of work can be provided as optional information at the end of the entry: Leland, Dina.

How do you cite in word document?

Add citations to your document Click at the end of the sentence or phrase that you want to cite, and then on the References tab, in the Citations & Bibliography group, click Insert Citations. From the list of citations under Insert Citation, select the citation you want to use.

How do you cite USDA APA?

Generally, it is not necessary to cite a website in a reference entry in APA style. According to the APA guidelines, one can simply add the URL of the website as an in-text citation, e.g.: The website USA gov (https://www.usa.gov/) claims to be an online guide to government information and services.