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Writing an essay/assignment

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

Example

Elements required

Harvard style

Vancouver

Abbreviations for USA

More information

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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Vancouver Referencing Style

Article: Newspaper
Author if given. Title or article. Name of newspaper Date of edition (Year, month, day);Section if applicable (section abbreviated to Sect.):Page/s Column number in round brackets (column abbreviated to col.).

Vancouver Lee G. Hospitalizations tied to ozone pollution: study estimates 50,000 admissions annually. The Washington Post 1996 Jun21;Sect. A:3 (col. 5).
Notes The details may vary depending on the layout of the newspaper e.g. section may not be relevant.