NEWSPAPER ARTICLE (hard copy) Newspaper articles are not usually considered scholarly sources of information for academic writing. Occasionally, their use may be justified, but in general, it is better to find a more reliable source of information. In-text citation Reference List (Davidson, 2010) Davidson, J. (2011, November 12). Business woes set Davidson (2010) argues to continue. The Age, p.19. that the business environment is to be “likely unstable for the next 18 months (p. 6) NEWSPAPER ARTICLE (online) In-text citation Reference List "China, for instance, is Gittins, R. (2010, November 17). Suits us to be deluded targeting...over 15 years" on climate. Retrieved from The Age. (Gittens, 2010, p. 17). Frequently Asked Questions about Referencing If I write something in my own words, do I need to provide an in-text reference? Yes, we reference not just the words used to express them, so you need to show where the original idea came from. Most sentences without a reference are considered to contain your own ideas, so you must make it clear whether your sentences contain ideas that are your own or someone else’s. Does that mean I need to provide a reference for nearly every sentence? in first year it is likely that you will not have a great deal of your own knowledge Yes, of the subject matter, so most of the information you use in your writing will come from other sources and thus will need a reference. When can I an idea and so do not have to provide a reference for it? ‘own’ This is a very tricky question. There is not always a clear dividing line between what constitutes your own knowledge and what is knowledge from others and hence
NEWSPAPER ARTICLE (hard copy) Newspaper articles are not usually considered scholarly sources of information for academic writing. Occasionally, their use may be justified, but in general, it is better to find a more reliable source of information. In-text citation Reference List (Davidson, 2010) Davidson (2010) argues that the business environment is “likely to be unstable for the next 18 months (p. 6) Davidson, J. (2011, November 12). Business woes set to continue. The Age, p.19. NEWSPAPER ARTICLE (online) In-text citation Reference List "China, for instance, is targeting...over 15 years" (Gittens, 2010, p. 17). Gittins, R. (2010, November 17). Suits us to be deluded on climate. The Age. Retrieved from Frequently Asked Questions about Referencing If I write something in my own words, do I need to provide an in-text reference? Yes, we reference not just the words used to express them, so you need to show where the original idea came from. Most sentences without a reference are considered to contain your own ideas, so you must make it clear whether your sentences contain ideas that are your own or someone else’s. Does that mean I need to provide a reference for nearly every sentence? Yes, in first year it is likely that you will not have a great deal of your own knowledge of the subject matter, so most of the information you use in your writing will come from other sources and thus will need a reference. When can I ‘own’ an idea and so do not have to provide a reference for it? This is a very tricky question. There is not always a clear dividing line between what constitutes your own knowledge and what is knowledge from others and hence
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