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Glossary
- Blog: On-line journals, scrapbooks or diaries, usually maintained as personal sites by individuals
- Citation: The noting of the source of information used next to its position within your assignment
- Electronic journals: Research journals and periodicals available on-line
- MP3: A common file type for digital storage of audio information
- Plagiarism: The inclusion of other’s work without appropriate reference, or an attempt to pass it off as your own work
- Podcasts: An excerpt of audio programming available for download to a suitable digital player
- Reference: The formal referral to the work of others within your own assignment
- Reference list: A list of references used in your assignment in a form that allows the reader to locate those source
Resources
| Title/link | Description |
|---|---|
| Referencing using modified Harvard | Introduction to the modified Harvard style of literature referencing, incorporating an interactive referencing tool for students. |
Books and Journals
| Bee, H and Boyd, D. (2004) The Developing Child 10th ed.. Pearson. |
| Blakemore, SJ and Frith, U. (2005) The Learning Brain: lessons for education. Oxford: Blackwell. |
What is referencing - Print summary
Whenever you refer to information from another source in your work, be that factual information, a quote, someone else’s views or theories, you must acknowledge where the information came from. This acknowledgement is a reference.
Learning outcomes
By completing this resource you will be able to:
- Understand what a reference is
- Understand why you should use referencing
- List the of the sort of materials that can be referenced.
Learning outcomes
By completing this resource you will be able to:
- Understand what a reference is
- Understand why you should use referencing
- List the of the sort of materials that can be referenced.
This resource was developed by:
Richard Windle, Liz Hilton
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