ISO 690 is a special way of writing and organizing your sources when you're writing something important for school, work, or research.
Think of it like a treasure hunt! When you read or use information from a book, website, or article, you need to write down where you found it so other people can find it too. This is called citing your sources.
ISO 690 is a set of rules that tells you exactly how to write down the information about the source so that other people can find it easily. It includes things like the author's name, the title of the book or article, the date it was published, and where it was published.
Once you have all the pieces of information, you put them together in a certain order, just like putting a puzzle together. This creates a special citation that tells people where you found your information.
Using ISO 690 is important because it helps you avoid plagiarism, which is like cheating. By citing your sources properly, you show that you did your homework and found the information in a trustworthy place. It also helps other people learn more about the topic and find the sources you used.