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Referencing is acknowledging the sources of information (originated by another person) that you have used to help you write your essay, report or other piece of work. (Hull, 2022)

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 Why do I have to reference in my academic work?

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 Why do I have to reference in my academic work?

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To enable someone to find the sources you have consulted and referred to.

To demonstrate the breadth of your research, reading and knowledge.

To support your argument with authoritative sources.

To avoid accusations of plagiarism (using somebody else's work without acknowledging the fact).

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When you have used sources in your academic work you must add a reference list at the end of your document. Your reference list must include all sources you have cited in the body of your assignment.

Reference lists should be organised alphabetically by author surname and then by date.

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When you use other people’s work you may be:

Referring to a source - mentioning the work without giving much detail

Summarising (paraphrasing) - writing a short description of the ideas or opinions in your own words

Quoting - using the actual words of the source.

Whenever you do any of these, you need to cite in the body of your work the author surname(s) and year of publication. Add page number(s) when quoting or referring to part of a longer work.   Quotes should be clearly marked by quotation marks (" ").

Here is a basic template for your in-text citation:
(Surname, year, p./pp.)

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Remember the 4 Ws!

Who: who is the author of the text? Who is the publisher?
When: when was it published?
What: what is the title?
Where? where was it published?

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Basic template:
Surname, Initials. (Year). Title of book: Subtitle (edition if not 1st ed.). Place of publication: Publisher.

Example:
Smith, G. (2002). Journalism law: A brief introduction. Oxford: Hart.

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Template:
Surname, Initials. (Year). Article title: Subtitle. Journal Title, volume (issue number), page number(s).

Example:
Stadler, J. (2000). Exotic plant species invade diversity hot spots: The alien flora of Kenya. Ecography, 23(2), 169-176.

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Our full referencing guide can be found here...

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Our full referencing guide can be found here...

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Barnsley College Harvard APA style

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Using the book and journal article you found earlier, create a reference list using the templates above. Post your references in the comments below.

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You now know how to apply wider reading to your academic work.

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