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Before you start

STEP 1: STARTING OUT

STEP 2: FINDING

STEP 3: EVALUATE

STEP 4: LEGAL USE

STEP 5: COMMUNICATE

- Writing a report/assignment

Consulting information sources

Reading and making notes

Preparing the bibliography

In-text referencing

Compiling the bibliography

Example

Elements required

Harvard style

APA style

Vancouver style

Chicago style

Abbreviations for USA

Other links

Writing the first draft

Revising the assignment

Writing final draft

Collating the assignment

Checking the final draft

Example

- Tips for presentations

- Tips for posters

- Tips for brochures

- Tips for displays

- E-communication guidelines

- Writing styles

Article: Periodical, volume and issue number
Author. Date. Title of article. Title of journal, volume of journal, (number of issue), page reference, date of issue.

APA	a) Kruger, J.P. (1988). Sexism in advertising. Communicare, 7, (3):12-15, March 11. b) Klimoski, R., & Palmer, S. (1993). The ADA and the hiring process in organisations. Consulting Psychology Journal: Practice and Research, 45, (2), 10-36. *
Notes	A journal article indicating journal title, volume (=7), issue number (=3), page numbers (=12-15) and date (=March 11). NB. The title of the journal is underlined, NOT the title of the article. Underlining of title + volume number. Every word in title of journal title is capatalised Example b: In-text referencing: Klimoski & Palmer (1993, p. 10)

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