Introduction to Referencing
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An Introduction to Referencing
Transcript of Introduction to Referencing
An Introduction to
Referencing
Why reference?
• Acknowledge works that you’ve used i.e. give authors credit
• Helps readers trace the source of information that you have used
• Avoid plagiarism!
• Meet assessment requirements
Spot the components…
The Basics
BOOK
• Author• Year published• Title• Edition• Place of
publication• Name of
publisher
JOURNAL
• Author• Year
published• Title of article• Volume• Part• Page
ELECTRONIC
• As much as you can from the other columns!
• Date Accessed• URL
There are a few styles…
Green, J. (1998) All dressed up: Sixties and the counter-culture, London: Jonathan Cape Ltd
APA
Harvard Green, J., 1998 All Dressed Up: Sixties and the Counter-Culture, Jonathan Cape Ltd, London
Green, J. 1998. All Dressed Up: Sixties and the Counter-Culture. London: Jonathan Cape
Chicago
Green, Jonathan. All Dressed Up: Sixties and the Counter-Culture. London: Jonathan Cape, 1998.
MLA
Finally…
The Bibliography
• Is inserted at the end of your work before appendices
• Contains everything that you have referenced and cited in your assignment
• Is listed in alphabetical order by author regardless of format
