{"id":97,"date":"2017-07-17T15:15:21","date_gmt":"2017-07-17T15:15:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-oerguide\/chapter\/add-citations-to-your-original-content\/"},"modified":"2017-08-25T19:29:29","modified_gmt":"2017-08-25T19:29:29","slug":"add-citations-to-your-original-content","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-oerguide\/chapter\/add-citations-to-your-original-content\/","title":{"raw":"Why to Add Citations to Your Original Content","rendered":"Why to Add Citations to Your Original Content"},"content":{"raw":"While you're not required to add original content to the OER courses\u00a0you adopt, many instructors\u00a0take advantage of the\u00a0opportunity to do so.\r\n\r\nWhen you do add unique material to your course, whether it's as a new separate page, or as an addition to an existing page, we recommend the practice of creating a citation that acknowledges your contribution. Just like you credit others when you use their work, it's great to credit yourself, as well.\r\n\r\nThere are a few reasons for this:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>It helps your students understand your contributions to their learning tools.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>It models\u00a0responsible documentation of sources (so that it's clear you've not borrowed something from outside sources without giving credit for it).<\/li>\r\n \t<li>It increases the diversity of voices in the OER materials.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>It makes for easy adoption by others who will want to give you credit, if you choose to share the material. 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Just like you credit others when you use their work, it&#8217;s great to credit yourself, as well.<\/p>\n<p>There are a few reasons for this:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It helps your students understand your contributions to their learning tools.<\/li>\n<li>It models\u00a0responsible documentation of sources (so that it&#8217;s clear you&#8217;ve not borrowed something from outside sources without giving credit for it).<\/li>\n<li>It increases the diversity of voices in the OER materials.<\/li>\n<li>It makes for easy adoption by others who will want to give you credit, if you choose to share the material. 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