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APA Referencing and Plagiarism: Introduction

This Guide will help you to correctly reference your assignments using the APA style.

Why, When, Where and How?

This guide will help you to understand how to correctly reference the sources of information you use when completing your written assessments.

Find out:

  • WHY you should use referencing, and how to avoid plagiarism.
  • WHEN and WHERE you should cite your sources.
  • HOW to cite different formats of information (like books, or journal articles, or reports) using the APA style.

What is it all about?

Source: RMIT University Library, (2021, July 19). What is referencing? [Video]. YouTube.

Acknowledgement

We thank South Metropolitan TAFE Library for allowing some of their guide content to be adapted for use in this guide.

 

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