Referencing is an important aspect of academic practice at university. You should always correctly reference sources you have quoted, paraphrased or summarised in your work. You must acknowledge all the sources you use in a process called referencing.
Depending on the referencing style you use, external sources are usually listed twice:
While there are many different referencing styles, APA 7 is the preferred style at Adelaide University. However, always check with your School/College/supervisor to find out which referencing style they prefer as it may be different.
Refer to Module 5 - Acknowledging sources for a step by step guide to referencing and acknowledging other work in your assignments.
You can create a citation in Library Search for any search result that you find. Select the resource you wish to cite, click on citation and choose your preferred referencing style.
IMPORTANT: Automatically generated references often contain inaccuracies, especially of punctuation. Always check the auto-generated reference against the relevant style guide and edit it if necessary.
If you are using Google Scholar, there is a handy tool that will create a citation for any search result that you find. Click on the quotation marks beneath any item in the search results list (note: not available for Harvard UofA style).
