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Referencing: principles and format
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This guide contains useful information about . . .
| 1 | why you need to reference |
| 2 | when you should use references |
| 3 | how you structure references. |
Why do you need to reference?
i. Acknowledge the work of
others
ii. Demonstrate the logical
progression of your argument
iii. Strengthen your argument by
using evidence
iv. Exhibit the scope of research or
range of reading
v. Enable your reader to consult
sources you have used
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When do you need to reference?
i. When you use a quotation
ii. When you paraphrase or
summarise from another source
iii. When you use an idea already
expressed by someone else
iv. When you make specific reference
to the work of another
v. When your work has been
influenced by the work of someone
else
How do you structure a reference?
Books
References list
Author(s) Year Title (italics) Edition – if not 1st Place of publication: publisher
Giddens, A. (2009) Sociology. 6th edn. Cambridge: Polity. E.g.
In-text
Open bracket ( Author (+ et al.) Year of publication Close bracket ) p. or pp.
(Giddens, 2009)
Full stops
Comma
For
quotation or
specific idea
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How do you structure a reference?
Journal articles
References list
In-text
(Shailen and Selwyn, 2007)
Author(s) Year ‘Title of article’ Title of journal Volume (+issue) pp.
‘Speech marks’ Italics (Brackets) Full stop
Comma
Shailen, N. and Selwyn, J. (2013) ‘Kinship care and poverty: using census data to
examine the extent and nature of kinship care in the UK’, British Journal of Social
Work, 43(8), pp. 1649-1666. E.g.
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Pears, R. and Shields, G.J. (2013) Cite Them Right.
9th edn. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan.
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