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1 Why Cite? Give credit where it’s due Show you have researched and looked at what specialists have to say in a particular subject Reader, teacher or examiner may wish to check sources Sources cited should reflect the work done as a whole and are an important element of the whole essay/project process

2 Reference list, or Works cited At the end of your essay you should have a page titled “reference list” (use this rather than bibliography) Begin the list on a new page. Entries in a works-cited list are arranged in alphabetical order (whatever the format)

3 Referencing styles There are several styles. The most common are: MLA (Modern Language Association) APA (American Psychological Association) Chicago/Turabian Harvard (author-date)

4 Which one should I use? There is no prescribed style for presenting your list of resources consulted, but what is imperative is CONSISTENCY within your work. So choose one format and stick to it!

5 In The Harvard (author-date) system, Your references link with your in-text citations, so the reader can confirm the full publication details of the work cited in your text and be able to locate it.

6 Example: In-text citation In a recently published survey (Hill, Smith and Reid, 2010, p.93) the authors argue that… Reference list Hill, P., Smith, R. and Reid, L. (2010) Education in the 21st century. London: Educational Research Press

7 What sort of citation do you need? Is it for…. Non Periodical print such as a book Periodical print Web publication Other (interview, e-mail, television broadcast, film, speech etc.)

8 How to reference a book: Anstice, M. (2004). First contact: a 21 st century discovery of cannibals. (1 st edition) London: Eye Books. Structure: Surname, Initial of author(s) or editor(s). (Year published). Title. (Edition if shown) City where published: Publisher.

9 How to reference a journal article: Halvaksz, J.(2006). Cannibalistic Imaginaries: Mining the Natural and Social Body in Papua New Guinea.The Contemporary Pacific, Volume 18, Number 2. p 335-359. If found online add: Available at Project MUSE:http://muse.jhu.edu [Accessed 21 May 2012] Structure: Surname, Initial of author(s) or editor(s). (Year published). Full title of the article. Title of the journal. Volume and issue where given. Pages

10 An internet source http://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/ca nnibals.htmlhttp://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/ca nnibals.html

11 How to reference an internet source Raffaele, P.(2006) Sleeping with Cannibals: our intrepid reporter gets up close and personal with New Guinea natives who say they still eat their fellow tribesmen. Smithsonian magazine. Available at: http:www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/cannibals.html [Accessed 27 June 2012] Structure: The author(s) of the website (organisation or person). (Year published). Full title of the webpage or site. Full internet address (URL) of the webpage or site. [Date on which you accessed the webpage or site].

12 An online map or photograph UNEP, (2011), Lake Victoria basin [Online]. Available at: http://gridnairobi.unep.org/chm/waterbasins/Lak e_Victoria_Basin-11-03-08.jpg [Accessed 27 June 12]. Structure: Author, Year, Title of work [type of medium] Available at: include web site address/URL) [Accessed date].

13 Film/DVD/Video Cannibals and Crampons (First Contact) (2004) Directed by M. Anstice and B. Parry. [DVD] : [England] Ginger Productions. Structure: Title of film. (Year) Directed by. [DVD] Place of distribution: distribution company

14 Where can I find help? in your library: http://libraries.ecolint.ch/chasec Website Catalogue Online databases Librarians

15 Should I use referencing software? The majority work for MLA or APA referencing, but there is one for Harvard Harvard Generator: http://www.harvardgenerator.com/ http://www.harvardgenerator.com Bib me: http://www.bibme.org/http://www.bibme.org/

16 Such a reference list will lose you points…


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