Academic referencing in 15 minutes by Steve Parker

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Academic referencing in 15 minutes

Published on Nov 19, 2015

A very very quick introduction to academic citation and referencing

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

Academic referencing in 15 minutes

Dr Steve Parker

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To cite

= to draw on others' ideas

There is a difference been citing and referencing.

Citing is when you draw on the ideas of others.

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to reference

- home address of your citation

Referencing is when you provide a reader with directions to find the source of your citation.

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WHY CITE?

quote for impact
support your point
provide evidence
respond to disagreements

Understand why you are citing and referencing?

Be creative when you cite! Vary introductions to your citations.

Discuss and argue with your citations!

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WHY REFERENCE?

guide reader followup
directions to source
sign of credibility

A reference just helps people to find the source of your citation and can add credibility to your work by showing you are interacting with scholarship in your area of writing.

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What is a reference?

reference address
like email address

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How?

School bookmark
Endnote or MS-Word
Common sense!
Cite this for me

If you are studying at Flinders University, check out:

Uni Library: http://www.flinders.edu.au/library/endnote/

Student Learning Centre: http://flo.flinders.edu.au/course/view.php?id=11825

and... Amanda's roadmap

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If you are studying at another University, check out the library and student learning centre of your institution.

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For everyone: check out ...

https://www.citethisforme.com/