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Referencing is a system used to acknowledge the authors of the sources you have used to construct your response.
You must acknowledge the author and the date - e.g. (Hunter, 2012) - within the text of your writing and provide the full reference details in your reference list - e.g. Hunter, C. (2012). Is resilience still a useful concept when working with children and young people? Australian Institute of Family Studies. https://aifs.gov.au/cfca/publications/resilience-still-useful-concept-when-working-children-and-young-people/export
Referencing:
• Acknowledges the authors of the works being referred to
• Proves that you have read widely and from reputable sources
• Prevents plagiarism (stealing the work of others without acknowledgment)
• Helps the reader find the original source if they wish
• Adds authenticity to your work (proves that you have read widely and from reliable sources)
There are many different styles of referencing, including Harvard, MLA, Chicago and APA.
At St Rita's College, we use APA (American Psychological Association) which is an author-date style of referencing information and sources. This means that the in-text citation follows the format of author then date - e.g. (Smith, 2019).
You must reference a source if you:
You do NOT need to reference:
Common knowledge refers to information that is widely known, well-established, or known facts about a topic (established facts of a topic). You do NOT need to reference common knowledge.
Examples:
• The moon orbits the earth.
• It is dangerous to mix ammonia and bleach.
• Canberra is the capital city of Australia.
• Smoking is linked to an increased risk of cancer.
• World War I began in 1914.
• The White House is in Washington, DC.
• The 1965 Freedom Ride travelled through Walgett, Gulargambone, Kempsey, Bowraville and Moree.
Whilst programs like CiteMaker can help automate the process of constructing a reference list, it is important to check the responses they create for accuracy. The guidelines provided in the Quick Reference Guide page within this guide help with this process.
In general, each reference list entry should contain four key pieces of information: Author details, Date of the source's production, Title of the source, Publisher/Web address details. You can remember the order using the mnemonic Ants Do The Flip. Click on the interactive image below for more information and examples.
Plagiarism is taking the words or ideas from other authors and not acknowledging or giving credit to the original author/s.
Whether intentional or unintentional, stealing the work of others by not referencing the source where you found the information, is considered plagiarism.
You should make sure that you take notes and reference carefully from the sources you use in your assessment items. Direct quotes and sources which you have paraphrased (put it in your own words) both require you to acknowledge the author/s using an in-text reference and reference list entry.
Costello, C. (2020). The Aboriginal 8 Ways of Learning Pedagogy. Virtual Library. https://www.virtuallibrary.info/the-aboriginal-8-ways-of-learning-pedagogy.html
Federation University. (2020). Structuring physical spaces. https://federation.edu.au/staff/learning-and-teaching/teaching-practice/development/structuring-physical-spaces
Hassell. (2013, July 3). Next generation work and learning spaces [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUBhfJ6uHZA
Jamieson, P., Fisher, K., Gilding, T., Taylor, P.G. & Trevitt, A.C.F. (2000). Place and space in the design of new learning environments. Higher Education Research and Development, 19(2), 221-237. http://www.oecd.org/education/innovation-education/2675768.pdf
Lockwood, T. (Ed.). (2009). Design thinking: Integrating innovation, customer experience, and brand value (3rd ed.). Allworth Press.
Stanford University. (n.d.). Method: “How might we” questions. http://crowdresearch.stanford.edu/w/img_auth.php/f/ff/How_might_we.pdf
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