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Unit 9: What is it?

Referencing is a way of acknowledging that you have used the ideas and written material belonging to another author. It shows that you have undertaken an appropriate literature search and that you have carried out appropriate reading .

Here are examples of sources you might use and need to reference:

  • Books
  • Journal articles
  • Electronic journal articles
  • World Wide Web pages
  • Emails
  • Video, films, audio recordings and other multimedia items
  • Newspapers
  • Conference papers
  • Pamphlets
  • Radio and TV broadcasts (you must check that your lecturer is happy for you to use this type of material in your assignment)
  • Personal communication
  • Interviews (if this is a personal interview, you must always ask permission of the interviewee before using such material)

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