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Referencing
Your lecturers or subject co-ordinators may suggest specific referencing styles for your University assignments. It is important to follow their recommendations. When using a specified referencing style you must use its rules consistently.
Referencing Styles
Refer to re:Cite our easy-to-use tool showing commonly used styles and examples of how different reference types are cited:
No specified style? We recommend APA: a widely used author-date style that incorporates in-text citations and a reference list.
Other citation style information
Why is citing important?
Correct citations allow your readers to follow up sources you have referred to, so citing is in the interests of scholarly investigation and the sharing of ideas.
Accurate citation is good academic practice and a legal requirement.
If you draw upon other people's work in your writing and research and do not acknowledge those sources, you can be accused of plagiarism.
Moral Rights
The Copyright Act includes a section called "Moral Rights" which applies when you reproduce works such as text or images that are subject to copyright. This section protects the moral rights of an author to have their work accurately acknowledged and treated with respect. An author/artist/creator can take legal action if their work is copied without due acknowledgement or if it is incorrectly attributed to someone else. Their work must be treated with respect and not subjected to any prejudicial treatment. Academic honesty & plagiarism - comprehensive information on what constitutes plagiarism, how to avoid it, University policy and Turnitin.
Referencing tools
Managing References - a guide introducing the varied reference management programs available and the issues you should consider when selecting one to suit your needs.