Documentation is the process of giving recognition to someone for using their ideas and research.
The citation tells the reader that the information was taken from another source. The citation appears at each point in the paper where recognition is warranted. Finally, the citation tells the reader where to look in the Works Cited for complete bibliographical details, author, title, and publication information. The Works Cited appears at the end of the paper and consists of all the sources used in writing the paper, alphabetically arranged. Documenting your sources serves several purposes.