1. Try to establish a routine of recording bibliographic information and page numbers at the time you are using the source. You may not have the opportunity to recheck the details later after you have written your assignment.
2. Be consistent! This is one of the most important rules of referencing; make sure you apply the same format consistently throughout. STUDY GUIDE: REFERENCING AND BIBLIOGRAPHIES
3. To avoid plagiarism, ensure you can tell apart your own notes and ideas that you have thought of, from the notes you have made from other sources. An easy way to do this is to use a coloured highlighter pen.
4. You may find it helpful if you are consulting lots of sources to write reference information on individual index cards and file them alphabetically.
5. To reference less conventional sources which are not covered in this manual, follow the referencing format for the source which most resembles the one you are using, and adapt as necessary. If in doubt, speak to your tutor for guidance.
6. Check that for each in-text citation in your essay or dissertation there is a corresponding entry in the reference list, unless it is taken from an unrecoverable source.
7. Make sure that you allow yourself plenty of time for doing your references and that you proofread the reference list before you submit your assignment; unnecessary mistakes can cost you marks.
8. Look at the tutorials on the University Library website on how to manage references using the
9. Download the templates to record bibliographic information for references in the following section.
10. You can find out more about the specifics of referencing within your department from the assigned Information Librarian for your course. To ask one of the Librarians a referencing question, or to arrange an individual appointment, email.

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