FADA - Citing and Referencing: Introduction

Referencing is when you acknowledge that you have used someone else's material or ideas in your own work.

• It allows the reader to source the information you have used
• It shows the research you have carried out for your work and helps you to back up your arguments
• It indicates when you are using someone else's work so that you're not accused on plagiarism, cheating or copying

FADA uses a specific version of the Harvard style of referencing, which is supported by the Library and covered in this guide.

Your lecturer might want you to use a different referencing system, such as footnotes or numbers. Check with them before you start your assignment.