Referencing Refresher

Learn essential skills to revive your referencing game in under 5 minutes.

Stage 1

Choosing a
Referencing style?

Each referencing style has unique rules. Check with your lecturers if you’re unsure which one to use.
Below is an array of some referencing styles. Please have a peek.
APA (American Psychological Association)
MLA (Modern Language Association)
Harvard Referencing 
Chicago Manual of Style
Vancouver
Stage 2

Laying Out
Bibliography

At the end of your work, you’ll need a reference list on a separate page of all the sources you've cited.
Sliography and a reference list? Find  more hand check which is needed for your modules.  
Your reference list should contain only primary and secondary sources,
and there are a few formatting rules to follow:
Below is an array of some referencing styles. Please have a peek.
See These Rules
Stage 3

Avoiding
Common mistakes

There are some common mistakes that people make when referencing. Below is a list of these common mistakes.
01. Lack of quotation marks
02. Lack of paraphrasing
03. Lack of secondary referencing
04. Sharing work with friends
05. Self-plagiarism
06. Using AI
Stage 4

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