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How to cite and reference
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This topic introduces:
• The elements that make up a reference
• Where to find publication details
• How to cite a source within a source
Slide 2
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Understanding the elements that make up a reference is essential for you to
record your sources correctly. This means that the readers of your work will
be able to locate your sources too. Most references include the title, authors
and publication date but they may differ in the other elements included.
1. Journal
Alderman, B.L., Benham-Deal, T.B. & Jenkins, J.M. [Authors] (2010)
[Year]. Change in parental influence on children’s physical activity over
time [Article title]. Journal of Physical Activity & Health [Journal name],
7(1) [Vol. and issue no.], 60-67 [Pages].
2. Book
Baird, J. [Author] (2004) [Year]. Media tarts: How the media frames
female politicians [Book title]. Melbourne, VIC [Place of publication]:
Scribe [Publisher].
3. Website
Better Health Channel [Author]. (2009) [Year]. Diabetes [Article title].
Retrieved from
http://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/bhcv2/bhcarticles.nsf/pages/Diabete
s_explained?open [URL]
4. Book chapter
Strangio, P. [Author] (2006) [Year]. John Cain Jnr: The burden of
history [Article title]. In P. Strangio & B. Costar (Eds.) [Editors], The
Victorian Premiers, 1856-2006 [Book title]. Sydney, NSW [Place of
publication]: Federation Press [Publisher].
Slide 3
Question:
Look at the reference below.
This is:
Slide 4
Question:
Look at the reference below.
This is:
Slide 5
Question:
Look at the reference below.
Morgan, J. M., & Pullin, D. (2011). Social science and the courts: Challenges
and strategies for bridging gaps between law and research. Educational
Researcher, 39(7), 515-524.
This is:
Slide 6
Question:
Look at the reference below.
This is:
Slide 7
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As with referencing texts, understanding the elements that make up a
multimedia reference is essential for you to record your sources correctly.
This means that the readers of your work will be able to locate your sources
too.
Most references include the title, authors and publication date but they may
differ in the other elements included.
1. YouTube video
Monash University Library [Author]. (2014, September 28) [Date].
Library: Strengthening research [Video title] [Video file] [Format].
Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtLm6eSEko0 [URL]
2. Streaming video
Crombie, N., Kearney, M., & Byrne, P. [Author] (2011) [Year]. Jane
Austen: The Unseen Portrait? [Video title] [Streaming video] [Format].
Melbourne, VIC [Place of publication]: Informit [Publisher]. Retrieved
from http://edutv.informit.com.au/watch-screen.php?videoID=266807
[URL]
3. DVD
Kodaly Education Institute of Australia [Author]. (2009) [Year]. Musical
beginnings songs and rhymes for early childhood [DVD title] [DVD]
[Format]. Forest Lake, QLD [Place of publication]: KMEI Kodály Music
Education Institute of Australia [Publisher].
4. Podcast
Zsivanovits, K. [Author] (Presenter) [Role], & Funnell, A. [Author]
(Producer) [Role]. (2017, July 16) [Date]. Animals and technology
[Podcast title] [Audio podcast] [Format]. Retrieved from
http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/futuretense/animals-and-
technolgy/8421560#transcript [URL]
5. Musical score
Schubert, F. [Author/composer] (n.d.) [Year]. Symphony no.5 in B flat
major (Kalmus orchestra library) [Score title] [Score] [Format]. New
York, NY [Place of publication]: Edwin F. Kalmus [Publisher].
6. Web image
Monash University [Author]. (2011) [Year]. Music In the Round
Orchestra 2007 [Image description/title] [Photograph] [Format].
Retrieved from
https://imagelibrary.monash.edu/sites/#1500959218694_7 [URL]
Slide 8
Question:
Look at the reference below.
This is:
Slide 9
Question:
Look at the reference below.
Limb, C. (2011, December 1). Charles Limb: Building the musical muscle
[Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTE0MRRXNz
This is:
Slide 10
Question:
Look at the reference below.
This is:
Slide 11
Question:
Look at the reference below.
Kats-Chernin, E., & Australian Music Centre. (2004). Mythic 2004 [Musical
score]. Grosvenor Place, NSW: Australian Music Centre.
This is:
Slide 12
Question:
Look at the reference below.
This is:
Slide 13
Question:
Look at the reference below.
This is:
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next arrow buttons.
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The details required for your citations and references can be found in the
sources themselves (e.g. books, journals, etc.). Knowing where to find this
information makes compiling your reference list a lot easier.
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In order to reference a journal article you need the following publication
details:
• author of the article
• title of the article
• year of publication
• title of journal
• volume
• issue or number
• page numbers
For some referencing styles, you may also need to find the DOI (Digital Object
Identifier), URL (web address), or the name of the database. Check your
specific referencing style guide for exact requirements.
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Publication details can be found in three places. Click the headings to learn
more.
• Print journal
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Close [leads to the ‘Finding publication information’ index page]
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A PDF of the journal article will usually have most of the publication details. If
it doesn’t you may need to find the missing information from the online journal.
You can find the title of the article and the name of the author(s) on the first
page of the article. You’ll also need to note the page number where the article
starts and ends.
This doesn’t include all the information you would need to reference the
article. Where would you find it?
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Back [leads to the ‘Journal article’ page]
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Close [leads to the ‘Finding publication information’ index page]
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Drag the publication details from the title page to the boxes below. The correct
answers will be highlighted in green.
Navigation buttons:
Back [leads to the previous ‘On the article (PDF)’ page]
Return [leads to the ‘Journal article’ page]
Monash University Library
www.monash.edu/library/
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If you find an article online you can usually get the publication details from the
article’s page on the site or database.
Most databases give the publication information for an article near the top or
bottom of that article’s webpage.
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Back [leads to the ‘Journal article’ page]
Next [leads to the next ‘Online journal articles’ page]
Close [leads to the ‘Finding publication information’ index page]
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Drag the publication details from the title page to the boxes below. The correct
answers will be highlighted in green.
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Back [leads to the previous ‘Online journal articles’ page]
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Close [leads to the ‘Finding publication information’ index page]
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All the information you need for a reference for an article from a print journal is
located on the article or on the cover and contents page of the journal.
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Next [leads to the next ‘Online journal articles’ page]
Close [leads to the ‘Finding publication information’ index page]
Instruction caption:
Drag the publication details from the title page to the boxes below. The correct
answers will be highlighted in green.
Navigation buttons:
Back [leads to the previous ‘Online journal articles’ page]
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To reference a podcast or vodcast you should try to find:
• Author/presenter
• Title
• Organisation responsible
• Date
• URL
Websites with podcasts vary considerably. To find the information about the
podcast you’re referencing, you may need to look at the bottom of the page or
on the about page.
Navigation buttons:
Next [leads to the next ‘Podcast’ page]
Close [leads to the ‘Finding publication information’ index page]
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Drag the publication details from the title page to the boxes below. The correct
answers will be highlighted in green.
Navigation buttons:
Back [leads to the previous ‘Podcast’ page]
Close [leads to the ‘Finding publication information’ index page]
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To reference a chapter from a print or electronic book, you will need details
from both the chapter and the book itself.
Information about the chapter is usually found at the start of the chapter.
Information about the book can be found on the front and back of the title
page of the book.
The first page of the chapter should give the title of the chapter, and the
names of the author(s) if they’re different to those of the book.
Remember to make a note of the first and the last page numbers of the
chapter.
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The title page appears near the start of the book, and features the title of the
book and name of the author(s) or editor(s) in prominent text. The publisher,
place and date of publication may also appear on this page.
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The back of the title page usually gives more information about the book and
publisher. If the date or place of publication aren’t on the title page, you can
find them here.
In older books, this information is sometimes at the back of the book instead.
If there is more than one place of publication listed most referencing styles
only require the first.
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Drag the publication details from the chapter to the boxes below. The correct
answers will be highlighted in green.
Navigation buttons:
Back [leads to the previous ‘Book chapter’ page]
Next [leads to the next ‘Book chapter’ page]
Close [leads to the ‘Finding publication information’ index page]
Instruction caption:
Drag the publication details from the chapter to the boxes below. The correct
answers will be highlighted in green.
Navigation buttons:
Back [leads to the previous ‘Book chapter’ page]
Next [leads to the next ‘Book chapter’ page]
Close [leads to the ‘Finding publication information’ index page]
Instruction caption:
Drag the publication details from the chapter to the boxes below. The correct
answers will be highlighted in green.
Navigation buttons:
Back [leads to the previous ‘Book chapter’ page]
Close [leads to the ‘Finding publication information’ index page]
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To reference a music score you can usually find the information you need on
the cover or title page. Additional information can sometimes be found on the
back of the title page, or on the last page of the score.
Navigation buttons:
Next [leads to the next ‘Music score’ page]
Close [leads to the ‘Finding publication information’ index page]
Instruction caption:
Drag the publication details from the title page to the boxes below. The correct
answers will be highlighted in green.
Year of publication?
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When referencing a sound recording on CD, you can usually find the
information you need on the back cover and spine of the CD, or within the
booklet included with the CD.
Navigation buttons:
Next [leads to the next ‘CD’ page]
Close [leads to the ‘Finding publication information’ index page]
Instruction caption:
Drag the publication details from the title page to the boxes below. The correct
answers will be highlighted in green.
Navigation buttons:
Back [leads to the previous ‘CD’ page]
Close [leads to the ‘Finding publication information’ index page]
Information caption:
When referencing a print or electronic book, you can usually find the
information you need on the front and back of the title page.
Navigation buttons:
Next [leads to the next ‘Book’ page]
Close [leads to the ‘Finding publication information’ index page]
Information caption:
The back of the title page usually gives more information about the book and
publisher. If the date or place of publication aren’t on the title page, you can
find them here.
In older books, this information is sometimes at the back of the book instead.
If there is more than one place of publication listed most referencing styles
only require the first.
Navigation buttons:
Back [leads to the previous ‘Book’ page]
Next [leads to the next ‘Book’ page]
Close [leads to the ‘Finding publication information’ index page]
Instruction caption:
Drag the publication details from the title page to the boxes below. The correct
answers will be highlighted in green.
Navigation buttons:
Monash University Library
www.monash.edu/library/
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LIBRARY
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Information caption:
To reference a YouTube or other online video, you should try to find:
• Creator
• Title
• Date published
• URL
Navigation buttons:
Next [leads to the next ‘Online video’ page]
Close [leads to the ‘Finding publication information’ index page]
Instruction caption:
Drag the publication details from the title page to the boxes below. The correct
answers will be highlighted in green.
Navigation buttons:
Back [leads to the previous ‘Online video’ page]
Close [leads to the ‘Finding publication information’ index page]
Heading: Website
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In order to reference a website or web page you should try to find the:
Websites vary considerably. To find the information you want you may need
to look at the bottom of the page or on the about page.
Navigation buttons:
Next [leads to the next ‘Website’ page]
Close [leads to the ‘Finding publication information’ index page]
Instruction caption:
Drag the publication details from the title page to the boxes below. The correct
answers will be highlighted in green.
Navigation buttons:
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and next arrow buttons.
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In many cases you will be able to place your citations at the end of a
sentence, or even a paragraph. But it’s not always so simple. Your readers
need to know which ideas, opinions or findings are your own, and which are
the work of others.
It is also important to make clear exactly which information came from which
source. This can become complex when synthesising information from a
variety of sources. Click on the headings below to learn more.
Slide 15a
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In this case the citation is usually placed at the end of the paragraph.
However in some cases it can appear at the beginning. Either way, it must be
completely clear exactly where the cited content begins and ends.
Examples:
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It must always be clear exactly which information came from which source.
Compare the two sentences below (A & B) with the sentence beneath that
describes it.
Examples:
Brooks and Aoshima (2004) used the technique with aluminium and
steel. Wong (2012) used it with steel.
Brooks and Aoshima (2004) and Wong (2012) used the technique with
both aluminium and steel.
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This is common in two contexts.
a. When reporting information that is new to you but is well established in the
field of study. In this case you are likely to read the same information in a
number of sources.
Example:
A ‘grammar’ is the body of rules governing the way phonology,
morphology, syntax and semantics combine to form meaning in a
language (Akmajian et al., 1990; Fromkin et al., 1996; Baker &
Hengeveld, 2012).
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b. When setting up a general context before introducing the specific topic.
Example:
The need to improve anaerobic processes to optimise nitrate removal is
well established (Davis et al., 2001; Gerardi, 2003; Hunho et al., 2003).
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In this case it must be clear which content is your own work or ideas and
which is the work or ideas of others.
Example:
Belief in the power of the mind to overcome cancer persists, likely influenced
by stories of patients who do recover from life threatening cancers. Ward
(1996) describes a breast cancer patient who was able to keep her malignant
tumour localised for seven years, before undergoing chemotherapy and
radiotherapy to finally destroy the cancer. During this time, she underwent
vibrational healing and oxygen therapy, took high doses of Vitamin C and
Vitamin B17 (Laetrile), and adopted a positive attitude toward life and living.
This may well be an example of the phenomenon Sarafino (1990) notes of
patients who appear to 'will away' cancer. However, the continued lack of
scientific evidence suggests that the explanation lies elsewhere.
Question:
Note how the writer has positioned her citations so that it is clear where her
own ideas begin and end. Click on the sentences which contain the writer’s
ideas.
Navigation buttons:
Return [leads to the ‘Where to place in-text citations’ slide]
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and next arrow buttons.
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Referring to one source based on a quotation, description or citation which
appears in another source is known as a secondary citation or secondary
reference.
Question:
I should always use original sources as my references.
True or False?
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buttons.
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However, if there is a good reason you can’t use the original, it may be
appropriate to use a secondary citation. For example, if the original source is
in another language and no translation is available.
In most referencing styles, you should mention the original source in your text
but cite and reference the source you actually used.
For example:
Examples:
Wolf, K. (2004). Viking Age: Everyday life during the extraordinary era
of the Norsemen. New York: Sterling.
Slide 18
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Well done. You have completed this module.
To learn more about citing and referencing and to see examples in various
styles, go to the Citing and referencing Library Guide.
Learning how to cite and reference is only one part of academic integrity. To
learn more about academic integrity, look at the Academic integrity
modules.
Appendix A
Slide 3
Question:
Look at the reference below.
This is:
Correct answer:
A book
Feedback: Correct. You can tell this is a book because it has a single
tile, an edition number and the publisher’s name and location.
Incorrect answers:
A chapter in a book
Feedback: Try again
A journal article
Feedback: Try again
A website
Feedback: Try again
Slide 4
Question:
Look at the reference below.
This is:
Correct answer:
A chapter in a book
Feedback: Correct. You can tell this is a chapter in a book because the
chapter title is followed by ‘In’ and the book title, it has editors and a
publisher’s name and location
Incorrect answers:
A book
Feedback: Try again
A website
Feedback: Try again
A journal article
Feedback: Try again
Slide 5
Question:
Look at the reference below.
Morgan, J. M., & Pullin, D. (2011). Social science and the courts: Challenges
and strategies for bridging gaps between law and research. Educational
Researcher, 39(7), 515-524.
This is:
Correct answer:
A journal article
Feedback: Correct. You can tell this is a journal article because it has
an article title, a journal title and volume, issue and page numbers.
Incorrect answers:
A website
Feedback: Try again
A chapter in a book
Feedback: Try again
A book
Feedback: Try again
Slide 6
Question:
Look at the reference below.
This is:
Correct answer:
A website
Incorrect answers:
A chapter in a book
Feedback: Try again
A journal article
Feedback: Try again
A book
Feedback: Try again
Slide 8
Question:
Look at the reference below.
This is:
Correct answer:
A podcast
Incorrect answers:
An image
Feedback: Try again
A YouTube video
Feedback: Try again
A DVD
Feedback: Try again
Slide 9
Question:
Look at the reference below.
Limb, C. (2011, December 1). Charles Limb: Building the musical muscle
[Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTE0MRRXNz
This is:
Correct answer:
A YouTube video
Feedback: Correct. You can tell this is a YouTube video because of the
URL.
Incorrect answers:
An image
Feedback: Try again
A podcast
Feedback: Try again
A musical score
Feedback: Try again
Slide 10
Question:
Look at the reference below.
This is:
Correct answer:
An image
Incorrect answers:
A musical score
Feedback: Try again
A painting
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A chart
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Slide 11
Question:
Look at the reference below.
Kats-Chernin, E., & Australian Music Centre. (2004). Mythic 2004 [Musical
score]. Grosvenor Place, NSW: Australian Music Centre.
This is:
Correct answer:
A musical score
Feedback: Correct. You can tell this is a musical score by the format.
Incorrect answers:
A CD
Feedback: Try again
A map
Feedback: Try again
A recording
Feedback: Try again
Slide 12
Question:
Look at the reference below.
This is:
Correct answer:
A streaming video
Feedback: Correct. You can tell this is a streaming video by the format
and URL.
Incorrect answers:
A podcast
Feedback: Try again
A CD
Feedback: Try again
A DVD
Feedback: Try again
Slide 13
Question:
Look at the reference below.
This is:
Correct answer:
A DVD
Incorrect answers:
An image
Feedback: Try again
A CD
Feedback: Try again
A YouTube video
Feedback: Try again
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No. 4 Issue
2013 Year
pp. 3-6 Pages
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Slide 15d
Example:
Belief in the power of the mind to overcome cancer persists, likely influenced
by stories of patients who do recover from life threatening cancers. Ward
(1996) describes a breast cancer patient who was able to keep her malignant
tumour localised for seven years, before undergoing chemotherapy and
radiotherapy to finally destroy the cancer. During this time, she underwent
vibrational healing and oxygen therapy, took high doses of Vitamin C and
Vitamin B17 (Laetrile), and adopted a positive attitude toward life and living.
This may well be an example of the phenomenon Sarafino (1990) notes of
patients who appear to 'will away' cancer. However, the continued lack of
scientific evidence suggests that the explanation lies elsewhere.
Question:
Note how the writer has positioned her citations so that it is clear where her
own ideas begin and end. Click on the sentences which contain the writer’s
ideas.
Correct answer:
Slide 16
Question:
I should always use original sources as my references.
True or False?
Feedback:
True
That isn’t always the case if you rely on what appears in another
source. However if you are relying on a description of an original
source that appears in another source, where possible, you should find
and use the original source. Reading the original yourself shows that
you have been conscientious in your research - when you work directly
from the original source, you know that you are seeing a full and
accurate representation of what it says.
False
Where possible, you should find and use the original source, instead of
relying on a description that appears in another source. Reading the
original yourself shows that you have been conscientious in your
research - when you work directly from the original source, you know
that you are seeing a full and accurate representation of what it says.
That isn’t always the case if you rely on what appears in another
source!