1. Referencing and in-text citation strategies to use in research assignments for the IB Diploma Programme
A presentation to Grade 11 tutor groups
2015
Dr. Anthony Tilke, Head of Library Services

2. Referencing and citation skills – what are they?
Reference
Citation
An entry in a bibliography or list of works cited which appears at the conclusion of a piece of work.
You will have done this before.
Citing provides an indication in your text of information used from other sources. It needs to be made exactly where you used a source of information. This is a brief marker or connector to full information in the bibliography.
You may not have done this previously.

3. Why and what … IB DP requirements Referencing styles Academic honesty
EE Guide requirements
Need to cite sources used
Use a major referencing style consistently
Evidence of citation and referencing in your essay is part of Assessment Criteria I: Formal Presentation
MLA (in-text or parenthetical citation technique)
APA (in-text/parenthetical)
Harvard (in-text/parenthetical)
Chicago (footnote or endnote)
There are other styles, but these are regarded as the major styles of referencing
N.B. Referencing styles change – they have different editions.

4. Supporting AH principles and helping to avoid plagiarism
Students should use “a standard style of referencing in a consistent manner … The IB does not prescribe which style(s) of referencing or in-text citation should be used by candidates; this is left to the discretion of appropriate faculty/staff members in the candidates’ school… The minimum information given includes: name of author, date of publication, title of source, and page numbers as applicable.” (International Baccalaureate Organization, 2013, p.4)
“Candidates must record the addresses of all websites from which they obtain information … including the date when each website was accessed.” (International Baccalaureate Organization, 2011, p.3)

5. You need to cite and reference when:
You directly quote from a source of information
2. You paraphrase text in a source of information
3. You refer, in your text, to a specific fact or opinion which you learned about from a source of information
If you don’t, it is plagiarism.

6. Help Use online citation generator, e.g. Easybib (Code/voucher)
MacWord – document elements tab
(Otherwise, do it manually)
Libguides – available via the College Portal (Library page) or

7. Wait …
If I use an online citation generator, I don’t need to know about how to cite – right?
Hmmm …
Students need to check their own work, including referencing
Downloading from an online citation generator can produce errors
Need to match requirements of a style to the requirements of the IB – requirements of IB take priority/precedence

8. MLA style

9. MLA
The example text and references in this and subsequent slides have been made up by the librarian for the sake of illustration. They are not real facts, nor do the references to sources of information exist.

10. Adding citations to existing text – MLA style

11. APA style

12. Harvard style

13. Chicago style This uses a footnoting or endnoting technique,
not in-text citation technique.
Footnoting style is well established at Dover, with many variations, though not everyone realizes the style should be according to Chicago Style.
If you’re required to provide a bibliography as well as footnotes, be aware that is a little more work than using the in-text citation styles.
See my Libguide on Chicago style for more information.

14. New LibGuide for the Extended Essay

15. EasyBib
You can use EasyBib, an online citation generator, to help you with referencing.
The free version (available through Google) only allows you reference according to MLA style.
The College has taken out a subscription to the paid version of EasyBib, which gives more functionality, including referencing in APA, Harvard and Chicago styles.
You just need a code to activate the paid version, which is available at this link:

16. Word count
The Extended Essay, TOK essay and many subject IAs have word limitations, e.g words for the EE.
In-text citations do NOT contribute to the overall (maximum) word count.
To qualify for non-inclusion in the word count, an in-text citation needs to be within ( )

17. References, acknowledgements and further information
International Baccalaureate Organization. (2011). Academic Honesty. Cardiff, IBO.
International Baccalaureate Organization. (2013). Extended Essay guide, first exams Cardiff, IBO.
Pears, R. & Shields, G. (2013). Cite them right: the essential referencing guide. Basingstoke, UK, Palgrave Macmillan.
Acknowledgements
The presenter used EasyBib online service and Cite them right (see above) for examples of different referencing systems.
Information
UWCSEA Libguide: what students find new or difficult in referencing and citing with MLA7.
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Ongoing Support Session: Wednesdays hrs.

18. Good luck. Enjoy your life.
Thank You for your time.
Good luck.
Enjoy your life.