When summarizing what you've researched, do you just write down the details and call it a day? It's true that even if you read something, if you don't know where you saw it, people will wonder if it's true. This is where the source becomes important. When researching or preparing for a presentation, there are times when it is important not to make a decision based on the first answer you find.
The source is not meant to make you look fancy.
A source is a page or book from which information is derived. I'm not writing this to make it look difficult, but to let the other person know that I've looked at this and researched it. Having a source allows the reader to check it, and it also shows that you have researched it seriously.
Trust is born from a small effort.
You don't have to write a lot, just leaving the page name and book name will make a difference. A piece of work that allows you to see where it came from looks more sophisticated. Rather than trying to look good, the desire to deliver something authentic leads to trust.
The next time you compile your research, try writing down the name of at least one page or book you used.
At Digital Kodomo BASE, we value authenticity as much as the ability to create. Writing sources shows honesty towards the other person.