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

https://youtu.be/xsP1DJYv0_w

Referencing a journal article

https://youtu.be/siJNN8PDYwc

Complete Referencing Guide

Check out the video below on how to reference other reading materials.

https://youtu.be/Jb0BpT1w6U4

Inserting Citations in MS Word

https://youtu.be/W_kuvEtqxwU

Learning Activity

Look up various reference styles, such as APA, Harvard, MLA or Chicago (20 minutes).

  1. Note down the differences between referencing styles, demonstrating references using at least three different styles.

  2. Indicate if a particular style is more suitable for a specific discipline or subject i.e. medicine, arts, science etc. (40 minutes).