Organise your references

It is important to note the details of any references you may use in order to reference them correctly.

Some strategies to consider include:

1. Record the reference details and link to the full text in a word document, spreadsheet or notebook.
2. Sign into the Library collection search to permanently save any references.
3. Use EndNote, bibliographic management software, to store, organise and cite your references.

UniSA provided EndNote software to you for free. For help getting started use:

When including the ideas of others in your writing, paraphrase them to demonstrate you understood what you have read, and use references to acknowledge where ideas came from. Your own voice should be present to let the reader know why these ideas are important and how they relate to the main topic or argument.

This page has a range of APA style guides to help you reference correctly.

Use this interactive tutorial (10 mins) to test your knowledge.

You can generate a APA citation directly from a Library record. However, this may have missing information if the record is incomplete, so always check the APA style guide.

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