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Compiling the bibliography
   
 

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About Information Literacy

STEP 1: STARTING out

STEP 2: FINDING

STEP 3: EVALUATE

STEP 4: Legal & ethical USE

STEP 5: COMMUNICATE

- Writing an essay/assignment

Consulting sources

Reading and making notes

Preparing the bibliography

In-text referencing

Compiling the bibliography

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Elements required

Harvard style

Vancouver

Abbreviations for USA

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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

- Quiz


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Harvard Referencing Style

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

Harvard Kruger, J.P. 1988. Sexism in advertising. Communicare, 7(3):12-15, March 11.
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 italicised, NOT the title of the article.
  • Example: In-text referencing: (Kruger, 1988:page numbers cited)

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