LOCTOOLv5file Referencing correctly 2592760079_78e66550d9.jpg . A student’s desk covered in books and papers Referencing correctly Introduction It is very important to reference all the sources you use when writing your essays at Queen Mary. It is important to do this so that you can demonstrate the body of knowledge on which your opinions are based. It will also enable those reading your work to access your sources, should they wish to do so, and it ensures no-one can accuse you of plagiarism (cheating by claiming someone else's work as your own). Many students think that the process of referencing will be quite easy, but then later realise it can be more time-consuming and complicated than they thought. Test your knowledge by working through the short series of interactive exercises below.
Objectives • Become familiar with the most widely used system of referencing
• Discover how to reference websites and articles in periodicals correctly
• Learn what some common Latin abbreviations mean and when they are used in referencing
help Show Hide feedback Show Hide Activity 1: Using the Harvard system Although the Harvard system is the most widely used, it is always a good idea to check with your department or lecturer which style of referencing they prefer. Some disciplines (Medicine for example) often prefer the Numeric (also called the Vancouver) system of referencing. Instruction q Decide which of the following statements are true about the Harvard system of referencing and which are false
= Insert your help text here, for example; a hint or an example 1.) The Harvard system is different from the APA (American Psychological Association) system and the ‘Author-Date’ system.
True False False.
All three are different ways of referring to the same system of referencing. The APA system is one kind of Harvard system and is the most widely used. _ 2). You should use the cover of the book you are citing to as the source of your reference.
True False c False.
You should use the title page as the best source for your reference.
3). The following is the correct order for a reference of a book using the Harvard system:
Author, Date. Title. Edition. Publisher; Place. True False : False.
The last two elements are in the wrong order. It should be Place before Publisher. Here is an example to illustrate: Jones, A., (1996). Bureaucracy in Thailand. Bangkok: FreeSpirit.
Note the full-stop after the author’s initial. Also, that the brackets around the date are optional.
Activity 2: &