Citing & Referencing

Referencing is a system used in assessments to acknowledge where evidence, ideas, theories, facts, images, or any other information came from. It is used in both spoken and written work.

This site focuses on the Chicago style, which is based on the Chicago Manual of Style 17th edition. The Chicago style has two systems - Notes and Bibliography (A), and Author-Date (B). This site will teach you how to use the Author-Date system.

*NOTE: The Chicago 18th edition was released in 2024, providing updated rules to the style. Please carefully check your assessment instructions to make sure you are using the correct version of Chicago.

Why do you need to reference?

Citing and referencing accurately is an important part of academic integrity and is how you acknowledge sources in your work. 

• Referencing validates your work, by showing that it's based on experts in the field.

• It helps readers find your sources.

• It helps you avoid plagiarism, and gives credit to the authors you're learning from.

Recording: Chicago 17th B Workshop

22 August, 2024.

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Slides: Chicago 17th B Workshop

22 August, 2024.

Helpful Links

Meet with a Librarian for Referencing Help

Book a 15min Zoom. Librarians can help you find and evaluate sources, and provide citing and referencing assistance.

Library Referencing Guide

Chicago 17th B (Author-Date) guide

• Tip: on the homepage download the PDF Quick Start Guide.

Other Resources

• Chicago 17th Manual of Style. Access the full manual and all rules - easily searchable.

• Find, Use and Cite Images in Your Work (MADA). This online lesson is designed by the Library to help you understand how to find, use, and correctly attribute/cite images in your work for Art, Design and Architecture at Monash. 

• The Student Academic Success LearnHQ site. Access self-paced resources on writing, understanding assessment tasks and academic integrity, or book online consultations with a learning adviser.