Research in ELA (English Language Arts) involves gathering information from various sources such as books, articles, websites, and interviews to support or expand on a topic or idea. Citation is the act of giving credit to the sources used in research by providing specific information about the sources in a standardized format (such as APA, MLA, Chicago, etc.) within the body of the text and in a separate reference list or bibliography. Proper citation is important in academic writing to avoid plagiarism and to give credit to the original authors or creators of the information used.
