Referencing in Practice

Referencing in Practice

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Plagiarism

Plagiarism is using another person's work and not acknowledging the source. This is classed as Academic Misconduct and there can be serious consequences.

What is Referencing?

Referencing is acknowledging the sources you have used in your assignment. You are giving credit to the author of the work. You will reference anytime you use another persons work.

The In-Text Citation

The in-text citation is used in the body of your assignment. It indicates to the reader, where you have used another persons idea/work. A short reference is required, usually including: (Authors last name, year of publication) If you are directly quoting you will use "quotation marks" around the text, and you will include a page number. (Authors last name, year of publication, p. ##)

An in-text citation example:

Acting is described by Weston (1996) as an experience whereby "actors are in an unrelenting existential spin" (p. 50).

The Reference List

This is a list that details all the sources you cited in your assignment. There are some rules you need to follow: 1. The reference list is arranged alphabetically by author. 2. The list is placed at the end of your assignment on a separate page.3. If you are referencing an electronic source you will need to include the permanent link (URL) of where you retrieved the source. 4. You will need to use different formats to reference different sources - use the AFTRS referencing guide to help you with this.

Reference List Example

Use this tool to quickly find the correct format for whatever source you are trying to reference. Copy and paste the format into your reference list and replace the details where required.

AFTRS Referencing Tool

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