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Research Process: A Step-By-Step Guide

What's the difference between citing and referencing ...?

When you start out with citing and referencing it's easy to get confused as to which is which:

  • Cite = when you mark within your text to show that the the information comes from a published source
  • Reference = when you give full publication details of the sources in an A-Z list by author surname at the end of your work
  • Reference list = includes only those authorities that have been cited in the document

Quick introduction to plagiarism and referencing


Video courtesy of Bainbridge College

Referencing