WorksheetsStudy Skills - Referencing
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 16mins
A reference is...
Crediting the original author, found in the bibliography
When you copy someone else's ideas or words
When you refer to the source in the body of text
A citation is...
A full reference in the bibliography/reference list:
Skinner, B. 1948. Theory of Behaviourism. [Online]
An in text reference to the original source:
(Skinner, 1948)
When you rephrase someone else's ideas into your own words
Skinner believed that behaviour...
Which one of these is an example of plagiarism?
Quoting someone else's words using quotation marks, a citation and a reference
Copying the definition of a key term from google to use in your writing
Rephrasing someone else's words with a citation and reference
What should you mention in a citation for a website article?
(Surname, Initial. Title)
(Surname, Initial. URL)
(Initial, Surname)
(Surname, Year)
Using references can _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ the point you are making.
(a)
A reference list/bibliography should be ordered alphabetically (A-Z) by...
The authors surname
The authors forename
The order they appear in your writing
The publisher
You should always cite and reference somebody else's words, ideas, research, opinions, resources or work.
True
False
You are writing about theories of cognitive development and want to find a fact/statement to support your point. Which of these would be the most reliable source?
Newspaper article about a private school
Psychology journal on cognitive development
Blog on cognitive development
Wikipedia on Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development
'What Bowlby observed is that even feedings did not diminish the anxiety experienced by children when they were separated from their primary caregivers' (K.Cherry, 2019)
What point would this quote best support?
Young children should never be separated from primary caregivers
Feeding helps to calm young children
When children are frightened, they seek closeness to their primary caregiver
What is missing from this reference?
Environment Agency. 2013. River and Coastal Maintenance Programmes 2013-14. [Online]. Available from: (a) [Accessed 25 August 2017].
What is missing from this reference?
Hawking, S. 2000. (a) [Online]. [Accessed 25 August 2017]. Available from: http://www.hawking.org.uk/
(Hint - it should be in italics!)
What is missing from this book reference?
Bowlby, J. ____. Separation. Attachment and loss series, Vol 3. 2nd ed. London: Routledge.
The title
The year
The page number
The weblink
Select the correct in-text citation when paraphrasing from a webpage with an author
It is said that many girls preferred to be called 'love'. - Quant 2003
(Quant, 2003) It is said that many girls preferred to be called 'love'.
It is said that many girls preferred to be called 'love'. Quant (2003).
It is said that many girls preferred to be called 'love' (Quant, 2003).
Select the correct in-text citation for a book written by J Donald, S Peters, L Harvey and M Hunter in 2018.
(J Donald et al., 2018)
(J Donald, S Peters, L Harvey and M Hunter, 2018)
(J Donald, 2018)
J Donald et al (2018)
When directly mentioning the author in text, which of the following is a correct citation?
Simpson and Jones (2003) believed biological factors determined development.
(Simpson and Jones, 2003) believed biological factors determined development.
Simpson and Jones believed biological factors determined development (2003).
Which of these is the correct format for referencing a book?
Author surname, initial. (Year) Book title. City : Publisher
Author surname, initial. Book title. City : Publisher (Year)
(Year) Author surname, initial. Book title. City : Publisher
You can refer to someone else's work to show other sides of the argument/to contrast what you are saying.
True
False
Does this need a citation and reference?
A recent study found that the global temperature has increased 0.6 degrees in the last 100 years.
Needs a citation and reference
Does not need a citation and reference
You're writing an assignment about the benefits of CPD and want to use a reference to support your point. Which of these sources is most relevant?
A prospectus from a higher education provider
A weblink to the benefits to wellbeing of artistic activities
A factual article containing statistics on the learning benefits of industry CPD
A journal containing learning strategies for children
Would you like an additional session on referencing?
No thanks - I've got it
Yes please!
If you answered yes, what aspect of referencing are you unsure of? (e.g. referencing unusual sources, the structure of a reference, creating a bibliography, how to use references effectively)
