1 Researching and Referencing Certificate IV Business Administration Semester 1, 2013 Jan Coe, Librarian

2 What this session will cover: Thinking about your assignment Finding what you need for the assignment Referencing what you’ve found Practice!

3 Reproduced by Central Institute of Technology Library with the permission of Michael Carr, University of Newcastle.

4 web sites articles books Finding something nice while looking for something else It involves serendipity often Good research is not linear...

5 Tips for searching general information  Understand the assignment – what are you being asked to do? Find two or more definitions of networking in books and online sources List the professional associations that are relevant to your chosen qualification and career path  Identify the concepts (main ideas) Networking Professional associations  Translate the topic into concepts and keywords: networking or business networks business and “professional associations” or “professional organisations”

6 Where to start your general research… The Library Website - your "research portal" where you can find:Library Website  Subject Guides – online guides that list keywords and phrases for searches, journals, and relevant websitesonline guides  Including Assignment Help and APA ReferencingAssignment HelpReferencing  Library online catalogue - books are the best places to get general overviews, background information, and in-depth treatments of your topic.  Online databases - the best places to get articles on events or topics; can range from brief and/or very localized reporting to substantial analyses and commentaries.  Oil modules – online tutorials on searching for information, evaluating information, and essay writing.

7 Feldstein, M. (2012). Are You Building Strong Career Relationships?. T+D, 66(12), Dalton, D. (2011). How women can hone their networking skills. Financial Management Byham, W. C. (2010). Business networking can be taught. T+D, 64(5), 64. McLaughlin, S. F. (2012). Secrets of a Professional Networker. Business NH Magazine, 29(10), 36. Cross, R., & Thomas, R. (2011). A Smarter Way to Network. Harvard Business Review, 89(7/8), Selected articles from Ebsco NOTE: You need to be a student at Central Institute of Technology to access these articles. First go to and put in your student number and password. Then come back and click on these links.

8 Search engines + 1 website It’s worth looking into the Advanced Search options if you want to search more effectivelyAdvanced Search

9 Time to practice searching – 15 min. Count off 1 – 2 – 3 u All 1’s – search for a definition of networking u All 2‘s search for mind maps in business u All 3’s search for professional business associations or organisations We’ll discuss your search strategies and results

10 Time for lollies!

11 What is Referencing?  Referencing is a standardized way to acknowledge the sources of information (and ideas) that you have used in your written work  The APA style is used at Central Institute of Technology

12 When do you have to reference? If you:  quote (use someone else’s exact words)  copy (use figures, tables, graphics,etc)  paraphrase (convert someone else’s ideas into your own words)

13 Why paraphrase?  Paraphrasing shows that you have understood the passage you are referencing and can put it in your own words in a coherent manner.  Paraphrasing is an alternative to quoting directly, but as the paraphrase is still dependent on someone else's ideas, the source material must be referenced. Communications Learning Centre, Paraphrasing, Retrieved fromhttp://clc.cqu.edu.au/FCWViewer/view.do?page=853

14 What if you don’t reference? You commit plagiarism!  Plagiarism is the term used when you copy another person’s ideas or opinions as your own and don’t acknowledge the original source of the information

15 Referencing is made up of in-text and end-text references  An in-text reference is the shortened version of the reference that you incorporate into the body of your report or paper.  An end-text reference is the full citation that gives enough information about the source so that someone can find it on their own.  You always have to have BOTH

16 Your one-stop guide to referencing is accessed via the Library website

17 Automated referencing tools Microsoft WORD a-bibliography-HA aspx Microsoft WORD a-bibliography-HA aspx?CTT=1 Mendeley Endnote

18 Time to practice – 25 minutes Using the referencing practice sheet, try to complete at least one of each type of reference: book print journal article online journal article website Act Remember to use Central’s APA guide if you get stuck –

19 The main things to take away: Keep a list of your references as you are writing your report or paper or use the ‘References’ feature in MS WORD 2007 or If you’ve used an in-text reference in your report or paper, you MUST have the full reference in the Reference List ASK FOR HELP if you get stuck! Watch Central’s APA Referencing video on You TubeYou Tube (highly recommended)

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