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Referencing & Citations

You must cite everything you decide to use in your research - even when paraphrasing other people's ideas. Paraphrasing without crediting the original thinker/writer is considered plagiarism.

Please refer to the Academic Honesty policy you agreed to at the beginning of the year.

Choose one referencing style and stick to it. Popular referencing styles include Harvard, APA, MLA and Chicago.

A very comprehensive guide to the Harvard referencing style by University College Dublin can be found HERE.
Purdue OWL is a fantastic online resource with comprehensive guides on applying the APA and MLA referencing formats.
BibMe: Automatic bibliography and citation maker.

Mybib: Automatic bibliography and citation maker.
OSLIS - APA Citation Maker: An online APA citation maker with 26 resources.
Zotero: Powerful and free citation and organisational software, enabling students to collate, import, export and reference documents of any type in almost any citation style. Click here to read the guidelines, or watch this simple video tutorial.

Paper Writing Tips

A guide to writing an academic paper: An article from Washington Post, teaching pupils how to write an academic paper.
Great Writers Inspire: Learning from the Past: This collection of freely available literary resources is aimed at students from sixth-form to university, their teachers, and at lifelong learners. It contains lectures, eBooks and contextual essays for reuse by individuals and the educational community.
How to Write a Research Paper: 10 Steps + Resources: An article contains step-by-step teaching for creating a research paper.
OWL: Online writing lab from Purdue University.

Evaluating Sources

Here are a few one-pagers and simple evaluation methods to help you rate the quality of your source.

How to evaluate websites by Kathleen Morris

The RADAR test

The 5 Ws of Website Evaluation by Kathy Shrock

The CRAAP test

Beware of Fake News!

Navigating today's media landscape can be tricky for young people due to the overwhelming amount of information online and the challenges of identifying reliable sources. Fake news poses dangers as it spreads misinformation, polarizes viewpoints, manipulates opinions, and erodes trust in institutions. It is crucial for young people to learn media literacy skills to help them critically evaluate information and navigate the digital world responsibly.