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References
Course 4: Creating a list of References
CONTENTS
PART ONE.
References
Why make a list of References
 One must include a list
of References for the
following reasons:

a. To show that you have done your

research and read about that topic

b. To facilitate finding those sources

for the reader of your work
All the entries in the list of In the References, one must Not all entries are formatted in
References should be found cite only the sources that the same way; each source is
in the ITC, and vice versa one actually read formatted according to its type

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PART TWO.
References
Where to put the list of References
 Mainly Except if the instructor
tells you to put it right
after the conclusion to
The list of References
save space and paper
goes at the end of
the work, on a
separate paper
 Can include Can include secondary sources
primary sources (secondary referencing)
To be used to a minimal extent
ITC

Must include only

References the sources one read

PART THREE.
References
What to include in the list
of References
 E x c e p t
Such as interviews, emails,
P e r s o n a l
communications participants’ answers and comments

O n l i n e
B o o k s A r t i c l e s Periodicals T h e s e s
m a t e r i a l

In both hard and In both hard and Material published Published or Websites, online

soft copies soft copies on a periodic basis unpublished database

PART FOUR.
References
How to format the list
of References
 References should References should be
References should be
start with the word formatted as the rest of
alphabetically ordered
References the paper

References should be References should be No extra line space

double-spaced all the formatted with a should be inserted
way through hanging indent between entries
PART FIVE.
References
Main elements of an entry
 Name of the Publisher
author (s)

Date of Page numbers ,

Entries should have
publication volume and
these main elements issue numbers

Title of the DOI or URL for

work online sources
PART SIX .
References
Examples
A book

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Edited
book

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Chapter
in a book

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Online
book

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Journal
article

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Newspaper
article

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Online Newspaper
article

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Theses and
dissertations

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Website

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YouTube video

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Source without
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