Instructions: Select the correct term for the blank in each of the following statement(s). To avoid plagiarism, a writer must provide ____ for facts, statistics, quotations, and other information from outside sources.
A) research
B) documentation
C) a library

Question

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Documentation refers to providing proper citation or attribution for information taken from sources outside of the writer's own ideas or work. Research and a library are related to the process of gathering information, but do not specifically address the need for proper citation to avoid plagiarism. Documentation refers to properly citing and referencing outside sources in a written work to avoid plagiarism. Research may involve finding those sources, but it does not specifically address the need to provide proper documentation. A library may be a resource for research, but it is not specific enough to address the need for documentation.

Instructions: Select the Correct Term for the Blank in Each