Referencing is a method of acknowledging sources of information and ideas you have used in your written work.
While there are many different styles used worldwide, the APA (American Psychological Association) 7th edition is the style of referencing used at North Metropolitan TAFE.
It is composed of two parts: in-text and end-text referencing. The end-text citations are placed in the Reference List at the end of the assignment. This allows the reader to follow the brief citation in-text to the full set of details in the Reference List.
To acknowledge the source of information and ideas of others
To show the breadth of your research
To allow the reader (your lecturer) to be able to find and verify the information
| Plagiarism is the term used when someone copies another person's ideas or opinions as their own and does not acknowledge the original source of information. | |
| Plagiarism, whether deliberate or accidental is a form of cheating and is not acceptable. Remember, if you plagiarise in your assignment you may fail. |
If you:
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quote (use someone else's exact words) |
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paraphrase (convert someone else's ideas to your own words) |
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summarise (use a brief account of someone else's ideas) |
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copy (use statistics, figures, tables, images) |
You do not need to cite when:
For example: smoking causes lung cancer.
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Remember - a reference is needed when you refer to someone else's work.
A Reference List is an alphabetical listing of the information sources you have used.
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