References
  What is Referencing?
  Referencing is an acknowledgement that you 
   have used the ideas and written material 
   belonging to other authors in your own work. 
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  Why Referencing?
  • Acknowledge the work of other authors that 
   you are quoting or referring to.
  • It is moral and ethical. Nowadays, copying has 
   become plagiarism and infringement of 
   copyright, which is a crime.
  • Paraphrasing or writing in your own words is 
   necessary if you are using someone else work
  • It is easy to locate further reading 
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  Why Referencing?
  1.Accurate referencing is a key component of 
   good academic practice and enhances the 
   presentation of your work: it shows that your 
   writing is based on knowledge and informed by 
   appropriate academic reading.
  2.You will ensure that anyone reading your work 
   can trace the sources you have used in the 
   development of your work, and give you credit 
   for your research efforts and quality.
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  References are used to: 
  • Enable the reader to locate the sources you 
   have used; 
  • Help support your arguments and provide 
   your work with credibility; 
  • Show the scope and breadth of your research; 
  • Acknowledge the source of an argument or 
   idea. Failure to do so could result in a charge 
   of plagiarism. 
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  How to use the citation in the text: 
  • ……….was being an important effort of the 
   governments of third world countries (Koste, 
   2001). 
  • ……….was being an important effort of the 
   governments of third world countries (Koste, 
   2001: 34).
  • ……….was being an important effort of the 
   governments of third world countries (Koste, 
   2001, p.34).