Referencing
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Referencing is a written method of telling people which sources/authors you used in your work. ....
Generally, it includes the following details:
Who? ..author/creator (includes editors, individuals and organisations).
When? ..date of publication or, for websites, the date you viewed it.
What? ..type of resource (includes format and details such as title or web address).
Where? ..publisher, place of publication, web address.
What does Referencing look like?
Referencing includes at least the following two things:
(1) A reference list: a list of sources you mentioned in your work.
(2) In-text citations: the creator or author's surname and date of publication, in brackets, in the body of your work right at the point where you mention them.
Style and formatting
There are many different ways - or "styles"- of referencing. Styles differ mainly in terms of presentation and punctuation rules. For example, Psychology students are usually asked to use the APA Style, developed by the American Psychological Association. At Sandringham College, we use the APA Style.
Why Do we reference?
So your reader/teacher can find or check the sources you used.
To give due credit to authors/creators.
To avoid plagiarism and breach of copyright.
'What' Should I reference?
Any idea, opinion, fact or visual or audio representation created by somebody else, and used by you in your assignment. This could be:
A direct quote: a sentence copied from a book/article, or the exact words someone said.
A summary/mention of someone's argument or idea.
These could come from any number of source types, such as articles, websites, books, audio recordings...
DO I need to reference 'everything'?
No, you don't!
You do not need to reference common knowledge. For example, no reference would be required for the following:
"Australia is the world's smallest continent".