Referencing

When it comes to assignments referencing your work is just as important as the finished piece. Having a comprehensive referencing list at the end of assignments validates your work. It shows the marker of your work that you understand what you are being asked and have researched accordingly. 

Referencing can be a tedious task but once you get your head around it becomes second nature. 

For me I found the best way to manage my referencing is to compile my list as I go through my assignment as I have finished using a source I write down my references on a blank sheet of paper so that I have all my sources in one place and all that is left for me to do at the end is to put them in order 

There are many different referencing guides used by universities and education bodies worldwide but the most commonly used is the Harvard Referencing Guide. Upon reading it first it can seem daunting to get your head around the different ways you write your references for different sources but as with anything new it just takes a lot of practice. 

Without a suitable referencing guide you may be accused of plagiarism which can have dire consequences on your grades and your place in the college so it is definitely best to start off with a good referencing guide at the end of your assignments and start as you mean to go on!