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Referencing your Work
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Why we need to cite references in our work
When writing an assignment, report or thesis, it is always necessary to acknowledge the sources of your information whether they are written sources, diagrams, maps, or recorded material etc. Every author's work is his or her intellectual property for which credit must be given. The reader must be able to confirm that an author has been correctly quoted and not quoted out of context. Cited references also provide the reader with a list of references which can be used to read more widely on a subject. Plagiarism, the passing off of someone else's work as your own, is unacceptable.
Certain schools may require that particular formats be used when writing assignments. Style manuals developed by these schools should be followed. Which ever style you choose, follow it consistently.
Bibliographies and footnotes
It is necessary to distinguish between a bibliography and footnotes.
A bibliography is a list of books, journal articles, and other sources that you have consulted and have referred to in your assignment or thesis. A bibliography is arranged in alphabetical order by author's name (or title where there is no author) and is placed at the end of an assignment or thesis.
A footnote is a reference generally inserted at the foot of the page which relates to information at the end of a chapter. Word processing programs make it a simple matter to insert footnotes at the foot of a page, where they are most easily consulted.
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