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WHY REFERENCING?

• Supports your own views or arguments.


• Demonstrates your hard work and reading.


• Demonstrates your understanding of the subject.


• Acknowledges use of someone else's ideas - Good academic practice, courteous.


• Allow someone else to find the items.


• Avoid accusations of plagiarism.


• Remember to reference only high quality resources.

Referencing also known as;

• Citation - a reference taken from the source of information. Can be a direct quotation, summary or rewording of statement.


• Reference List - a detailed list of sources that are cited. List placed at the end of a report.


• Bibliography - a detailed list of sources that are cited, together with readings or other materials related which are not cited. List placed at the end of a report.

Referencing & Citation style - set of rules on how to cite sources in academic writing. The most commonly used are:

• MLA Style - for the field of humanities. MLA Citation Guide (fr. Scribbr) | MLA Citation Generator (fr. Scribbr).


• APA Style - for the field of psychology, social sciences and education. APA Citation Guide (fr. Scribbr) | APA Citation Generator (fr. Scribbr)


• HARVARD - for the field of economics. There are a few variations used by different organizations. Harvard Citation Guide | Harvard Citation Generator