Referencing
What is Referencing?
When you research a topic for an assignment you may use ideas or information from a number of sources, including books, articles from journals or newspapers and websites to support your own work.
Referencing is a way of showing what sources you have used, giving credit to the original authors.
Why Do We Reference?
What Do We Reference?
Any quoted text - use quotation marks whn directly using someone else's words.
Any idea or information paraphrased or summarised from a source which is not common knowledge.
How Do We Reference?
As you do your research, keep a list of all the sources that you use. You need to record specific information for each source - this is called the citation.
Here are some examples:
Sound too complicated? Use citethisforme.com
When you research a topic for an assignment you may use ideas or information from a number of sources, including books, articles from journals or newspapers and websites to support your own work.
Referencing is a way of showing what sources you have used, giving credit to the original authors.
Why Do We Reference?
- To avoid plagiarism by giving credit to the original source of an idea, piece of information or resource.
- To support your work with the authoritative work of another author.
- To demonstrate your knowledge and familiarity with a topic that you have researched.
- To help readers of your work to find the original source of information or ideas that you have used.
What Do We Reference?
Any quoted text - use quotation marks whn directly using someone else's words.
Any idea or information paraphrased or summarised from a source which is not common knowledge.
How Do We Reference?
As you do your research, keep a list of all the sources that you use. You need to record specific information for each source - this is called the citation.
Here are some examples:
- Book = Author, Title of Book, Place of Publication, Date of Publication
- Journal Article = Author, Title of Article, Title of Journal, Volume, Issue No, Page numbers
- Website = Author (if available), Date, Title of the source, Retrieval information
Sound too complicated? Use citethisforme.com
Cite This For Me
Citethisforme is a handy online tool that takes the pain out of referencing
You can easily cite:
- a webpage by simply copying an pasting the URL into the Website tab
- a book by searching using title and author's last name
It will even collect and collate a downloadable Bibliography for you.
Citethisforme is a handy online tool that takes the pain out of referencing
You can easily cite:
- a webpage by simply copying an pasting the URL into the Website tab
- a book by searching using title and author's last name
It will even collect and collate a downloadable Bibliography for you.
Note: APA is now the preferred referencing style for most Australian universities.
Reference List
ReferencesCite This For Me, (2014). Cite This For Me: Automatic bibliography generator. [online] Available at: https://www.citethisforme.com/cite/website/autocite [Accessed 8 Sep. 2014].
Cite.auckland.ac.nz, (2014). Referencite - Why do you need to reference?. [online] Available at: http://www.cite.auckland.ac.nz/index.php?p=why_reference [Accessed 8 Sep. 2014].
Learnonline.canberra.edu.au, (2014). Referencing: Why do we have to 'reference' at university?. [online] Available at: http://learnonline.canberra.edu.au/mod/book/view.php?id=180722 [Accessed 8 Sep. 2014].
Newcastle.edu.au, (2014). Building A Strong Foundation For University Life | Referencing - What Is Referencing?. [online] Available at: http://www.newcastle.edu.au/service/library/foundation-portal/referencing-whatis.html [Accessed 8 Sep. 2014].
Rosemary Clerehan, T. (2014). Why do we reference. [online] Monash.edu.au. Available at: http://www.monash.edu.au/lls/llonline/writing/general/reference/index.xml [Accessed 8 Sep. 2014].
Skillsyouneed.com, (2014). Academic Referencing - How to Cite & Reference | SkillsYouNeed. [online] Available at: http://www.skillsyouneed.com/write/academic-referencing.html [Accessed 8 Sep. 2014].
Www2.gsa.ac.uk, (2014). Why Reference?. [online] Available at: http://www2.gsa.ac.uk/library/infosmart/infosmart-cite/infosmart_06.htm [Accessed 8 Sep. 2014].
ReferencesCite This For Me, (2014). Cite This For Me: Automatic bibliography generator. [online] Available at: https://www.citethisforme.com/cite/website/autocite [Accessed 8 Sep. 2014].
Cite.auckland.ac.nz, (2014). Referencite - Why do you need to reference?. [online] Available at: http://www.cite.auckland.ac.nz/index.php?p=why_reference [Accessed 8 Sep. 2014].
Learnonline.canberra.edu.au, (2014). Referencing: Why do we have to 'reference' at university?. [online] Available at: http://learnonline.canberra.edu.au/mod/book/view.php?id=180722 [Accessed 8 Sep. 2014].
Newcastle.edu.au, (2014). Building A Strong Foundation For University Life | Referencing - What Is Referencing?. [online] Available at: http://www.newcastle.edu.au/service/library/foundation-portal/referencing-whatis.html [Accessed 8 Sep. 2014].
Rosemary Clerehan, T. (2014). Why do we reference. [online] Monash.edu.au. Available at: http://www.monash.edu.au/lls/llonline/writing/general/reference/index.xml [Accessed 8 Sep. 2014].
Skillsyouneed.com, (2014). Academic Referencing - How to Cite & Reference | SkillsYouNeed. [online] Available at: http://www.skillsyouneed.com/write/academic-referencing.html [Accessed 8 Sep. 2014].
Www2.gsa.ac.uk, (2014). Why Reference?. [online] Available at: http://www2.gsa.ac.uk/library/infosmart/infosmart-cite/infosmart_06.htm [Accessed 8 Sep. 2014].
