Referencing+and+citations


 * APA style of referencing and citations**

In writing, it is important for you to do proper references and citations. There are many citations and referencing styles, for example the IEEE style, the Chicago style, the Buffalo style and the Modern Language Association style. The American Psychological Association (APA) is one of the associations that offers guidelines on how to do proper citations and references. Here is the web link [].

This website from Honolulu Community College Library offers some guidelines on APA style of citations and references []. Other examples of citing or referencing using the APA styles can be found here: [], [] and (an example from Curtin University of Technology).


 * Plagiarism**

What is plagiarism? This webpage provides information on plagiarism []. Although the information is dedicated to the staff and students of that particular university, the same thing applies here in UMP and of course every where else. So, please read and take note of the consequences if you are caught plagiarising-- It is definitely a serious offence!

You may do the self check on plagiarism using this webpage []. Happy checking :)

Based on the information on APA style of referencing and citations above, download these documents [|Sources.docx],  [|Re-arrange references.docx],  and complete them. Then upload these documents in the page named 'Referencing & Citations' in your individual wikispaces.
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 * Additional notes**

PowerPoint presentation slides for your reference