Referencing skills
The validity and trustworthiness of your claims rely heavily on the quality of the references cited in the work.
Therefore the process of developing referencing skills involves the ability to analyze information from various sources, critically evaluate the claims, and determine the relevance of information.
Referencing a website
Referencing a journal article
Complete Referencing Guide
Check out the video below on how to reference other reading materials.
Inserting Citations in MS Word
Learning Activity
Look up various reference styles, such as APA, Harvard, MLA or Chicago (20 minutes).
Note down the differences between referencing styles, demonstrating references using at least three different styles.
Indicate if a particular style is more suitable for a specific discipline or subject i.e. medicine, arts, science etc. (40 minutes).