- Compile a list of references at the end of your report.
- Include the heading References above the list.
- Mark all the sources that you have referred to in your text. Do not include other sources.
- List the sources in alphabetical order.
- The references must correspond to the in-text citations.
| The full reference should include the following information: |
- Who: the author (person, organisation or group)
- When: the year of publication, release or update
- What: the title
- Where: the publisher.
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- More information is also required in certain types of publications. :
- Electronic sources should include the full URL address and the date when it was accessed.
- References of scientific journals should include more specific information on the journal volume and issue.
- If electronic sources do not include the year of publication or update, the reference includes the year when the information was retrieved.
| Basic rule for a print publication: |
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Author’s last name, Initial letters of the given names. Year of publication. Title of publication. Publisher’s location: Publisher.
Lindsay, D. 2011. Scientific Writing = Thinking in Words. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO.
Nokelainen, T. 2011. Principles of Citing and Referencing in Scientific Writing. Tampere University of Technology. Faculty of Business and Technology Management. Lecture Notes., vol. 5. Tampere: Tampereen teknillinen yliopisto.
Sword, H. 2012. Stylish Academic Writing. Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press.
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