Citing and Referencing a Book
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Guide to Citing and Referencing
Understanding Citing and Referencing
Citing: Incorporates others' work in your assessment with brief references.
Referencing: Includes full source details at the end of your work.
Process of Citing
When citing, follow specific guidelines depending on whether you are using direct quotations or paraphrasing.
Direct Quotations
Use quotation marks and provide author's last name, year of publication, and page number in brackets, e.g., "Inclusive learning is about ensuring your learners have the opportunity to be involved and included in the learning process" (Gravels, 2013, p.1).
Paraphrasing
Rephrase another's ideas in your own words and acknowledge with the author's last name and year of publication in brackets, e.g., Inclusive learning gives learners the opportunity to be involved (Gravels, 2013).
Rules for Citing
- Include author's last name, publication year, and optionally page number.
- Ensure citations are brief and lead to detailed references at the end of the document.
Understanding Referencing
Referencing provides full details of all sources cited in your work.
Formatting References
Consistently format references to facilitate easy retrieval of sources.
Steps to Referencing a Book
Follow these steps:
- Author's last name, first initial.
- Year of publication in brackets.
- Title of the book in italics.
- Place of publication: Publisher.
Include series and volume numbers if applicable.