Referencing

Why do I need to reference?

Referencing is an important part of research. If you don’t acknowledge the work/ideas/words of others it is a form of stealing or cheating.
Quoting, paraphrasing, summarising from another source without acknowledgement is plagiarism.

Which referencing style is required?

There are a variety of ways to reference but it is important that you use a consistent style.
The most common forms of referencing are Harvard (in-text referencing) and footnoting. Generally speaking, in-text referencing is common in natural and social sciences and footnoting is used in subjects such as History.
It doesn’t matter which style you use, but you need to make a decision at the beginning of the research process and stick to it.

How do I reference?

Paperpile is a Google Docs add-on that can manage your references, and it automatically generates a reference list. See the tutorials below.

Other resources

Style guides

Oxford footnoting, Victoria University
Harvard referencing info and citation generator - School Library Association of South Australia
SACE guidelines for referencing (Harvard)

In-text references

The source is acknowledged briefly within your writing (author, year). A full reference is provided in a reference list at the end of your work. Refer to the SACE Board guide attached below.
A full reference list or bibliography must also be included at the end of the document.

Footnotes

Footnoting requires an identifier in the text and a note at the foot of the page. The advantage of footnoting is that the reader can easily see the full reference at the end of each page.
A reference list/bibliography should also be included at the end of the document.

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