1 Why use references?
There are three principal reasons for providing references:
(a) To show that you have read some of the authorities on the subject, which will give added
weight to your writing.
(b) To allow the reader to find the source, if he/she wishes to examine the topic in more
detail.
(c) To avoid plagiarism.
See Unit 1.3 Avoiding Plagiarism
Decide if you need to give a reference in the following cases.
References and
Using quotations
UNIT
1.7
Academic work involves using the research and ideas of others, so it is vital to show
which sources you have used in your work, in an acceptable manner. This unit
explains:- the format of in-text citations
- the use of quotations
- the layout of lists of references.