Referencing is a standardised way of acknowledging the sources of information and ideas that you have used in your document. It involves noting what you use in the course of your paper and recording a list of those readings at the end.
Referencing is important to avoid plagarism, to verify quotations, to show that you have researched the topic and to enable students to follow up what you have written and locate the cited author's work.
It is important to reference all your citations thoroughly and accurately to avoid instances of plagiarism, which is severely penalised by the University.
There are many different referencing styles. Check with your Course Co-ordinator or Supervisor the preferred referencing style for your course.
Referencing management software can be used to:
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