Referencing and Citation Management

3 lessons · 47 min

What you will learn

• Know when to cite
• Quote, paraphrase and summarise correctly
• Manage references in a library

Lessons

• 1. When and how to cite
• 2. Managing references
• 3. Citation styles and mixed-language references

When and how to cite

Cite whenever you use someone else’s words, data, ideas or images. Common knowledge in your field does not need a citation; if unsure, cite.

A direct quotation needs quotation marks and a page number. A paraphrase must change both wording and structure — and still needs a citation.

Example

Quote: “Feedback is most effective when timely” (Hattie, 2009, p. 174). Paraphrase: Hattie (2009) argues that prompt feedback has the greatest effect.

Exercise

Save one excerpt from a source, marking it as quotation or paraphrase with a page number.