The list of works used in conducting research is arranged alphabetically by author’s last name and placed at the end of the entry.
Note that year levels 7-12 must provide an annotated bibliography, where brief comments are made about the three most useful sources.
This guide presents a simplified approach and does not cover every type of source a student might use in their research. Many schools and university websites have much more detailed style guides dealing with all aspects of referencing and these may be consulted. However, a simple approach is to ensure that references contain enough information for someone else to be able to locate the source. The information must be set out clearly and consistently.
Examples of sources listed in a bibliography
Primary Sources: Unpublished
Eadie, Edith, (ed) South Australians in the AANS 1939-1945, Mortlock Library of South Australia
Royal Australian Nursing Federation (SA) Branch, now Australian Nursing Federation, Minutes of Council Meetings, 1956-1980
Primary Sources: Published
Nurses Registration Act 1920, and amendments
Secondary Sources: Books
Pike, Douglas Paradise of Dissent, Melbourne University Press, Melbourne, 1957
Secondary Sources: Journal Articles
Kent, B. ‘Agitations on the Victorian Goldfields, 1851-54’, Historical Studies, Australia and New Zealand, November 1954
You MUST reference if you:
- quote (use someone else’s exact words),
- copy (use their figures or tables),
- paraphrase (use their idea in your own words) or
- summarise (use a brief account of their ideas).
Your referencing should make it possible for the reader to find the source of your quote/copy/paraphrase/summary. For example, when a quote is taken from a book the specific page number should be included.
Failure to acknowledge your source is plagiarism and is unacceptable.
There are two different methods to reference work, in-text citation or footnotes/endnotes. Please check with your teacher or school librarian and choose one. You should ensure you are consistent throughout. Generally, your referencing should be very similar in format to your bib