Do you need to cite sources in a paper's introduction paragraph?

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Whenever you use information from a source, you must cite it, even if the citation will occur in the introduction of your paper.

For more information on in-text citations, visit the In-Text Citations page of the APA Guide.

For more information on writing introduction paragraphs, see: http://rasmussen.libanswers.com/faq/32283

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