The document discusses the importance of citing sources in scholarly work. It notes that citing indicates thorough research and credibility, allows reinforcing or arguing against other ideas, and is important because ideas are intellectual property. It defines a citation as a reference or quotation from another work. The document also explains that articles provide citation information like the journal title, date, volume, issue, and page numbers and lists common citation styles manuals like APA, MLA, and Chicago for formatting citations.