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Reference Techniques

How to Reference a Book

Reference to a book:

(Authors (follow each surname with a comma and full stops after initials (date). Title. (Edition). Place of publication: Publisher.  Page numbers / Chapter.

Tucker, W.B. (2024). Organic Chemistry: Structure, Function, and Practice, CRC Press. https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003479352 

Reference to a chapter in an edited book:

Mettam, G. R., & Adams, L. B. (1994). How to prepare an electronic version of your article. In B. S. Jones, & R. Z. Smith (Eds.), Introduction to the electronic age. New York: E-Publishing Inc.

What is Referencing?

What is referencing?

It is a way to demonstrate that you have extended your learning.

Two reasons for referencing:

· To let the reader know whose ideas you are using

· To enable your reader to check your information

  • Proper references must be given and must be sited in text. Use numbers (in text) and then list them in the order of appearance OR use surnames (in text) and list in alphabetical order.
  • At least 3 references must be used (may include the current text book) and NO internet references

How to Reference a Journal article

Reference to a journal article:

Authors (Surname and initials followed by comma after each initial e.g. James, J.& Snyman, M.) (date). Title of article. Journal Name, volume number, first page number – last page number. DOI number

Examples:

Zhu, T., Jackson, W. G., Hockless, D. C., & Willis, A. C. (2006). The kinetics and stereochemistry of base hydrolysis of the seven isomers of [Co(dien)(ampy)Cl]2+ and [Co(dien)(ibn)Cl]2+. Inorganica Chimica Acta, 359(7): 2210-2225. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ica.2005.11.050 

Note:  In text you will refer to it as Zhu, Jackson, Hockless & Willis (2006)

Pantalon Juraj, N., & Kirin, S. I. (2021). Inorganic stereochemistry: Geometric isomerism in bis-tridentate ligand complexes. Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 445, 214051. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ccr.2021.214051 

Note: In text you will refer to it as Pantalon Juraj and Kirin (2021)

Examples: Referencing a Book and Journal Article

   

Example Reference list:

Blake, N. (1998). Using the web in undergraduate education. Journal of Educational Computing, 5(2):234-251.

Blake, N. (1999a). Higher Education in the 21st century. New York: University Press.

Blake, N. (1999b). The promise of mobile technologies for education. Edulink, 3(2). Available from: http://www.joburg.ac.za/edtech/pubs/edulink/992/blake.html (Accessed 8 February 2001).

Davis, K. (1987). Computer-based training for accountants. Unpublished doctoral thesis. Johannesburg: Rand Afrikaans University.