The basics of Harvard UniSA Referencing
Why reference?
‘Referencing is a standard practice used in academic writing to show your reader which ideas you have gathered from other sources and where those ideas came from’ (UniSA 2018, p. 2).
Referencing:
- acknowledges the ideas of others
- allows you to use these ideas to build an argument
- shows the range of ideas and approaches you have found and thought about
- reflects standard academic practice and values
- emphasises that you have used expert and reliable sources
- prevents circumstances where plagiarism can occur
Watch this short video for an overview