Referencing

What is referencing?

• A way to tell people that some material in your work came from another source

• A way to show off your knowledge about films and television shows

• A hoop you have to jump through to pass a course

• A way to get away with plagiarism

Should you include an in-text citation when you have paraphrased information into your own words?

• Yes

• No

If you have been asked to include a reference list in your work, can you include references to other materials that you haven't directly cited?

• Yes

• No

Where can you usually find the bibliography or reference list for a piece of work?

• At the beginning

• Next to direct quotes

• At the end

• In a separate document

What is the name of the reference management tool recommended by Claire?

• Zorro

• Grammarly

• Zotero

• Spell check

When should you include an in-text citation in your work?

• Every time you make a point

• Once for every 200 words

• Only when using a direct quote

Which referencing style should you use throughout this course?

• APA

• MLA

• Chicago

• Harvard

What is this an example of?

Jolaoso, C. (2023) Customer Segmentation: The Ultimate Guide, Forbes Advisor. Available at: https://www.forbes.com/advisor/business/customer-segmentation/ (Accessed: 12 November 2024).

• Full reference

• In-text citation

Why is referencing important?

Organize the options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) For you

,

(b) For your readers

,

(c) For the original author

• Shows you understand your topic

• Shows you have researched

• Work is acknowledged

• Avoids plagiarism

• Allows people to find out more

• Adds credibility

What is plagiarism?

• Passing off someone else's work as yours

• Using someone else's ideas without crediting them

• Paraphrasing information from someone else and citing it

• Giving incorrect information about the source of a quotation