1. Information Services and Systems Welcome! buslib@swansea.ac.uk www.swansea.ac.uk/iss Your Librarians are: Rebecca Kelleher Sam Oakley Michele Davies Marie Bevan

2. Information Services and Systems Referencing – ARGH!! What do you think when someone mentions referencing? What problems do you encounter?

3. Information Services and Systems What are we doing today? Exercise 1 – looking for mistakes The answers and discussion Exercise 2 – quality sources The answers and discussion Referencing is: using the correct format and using quality academic sources

4. Information Services and Systems Full APA 6 th Referencing Guide Found on the ‘Libraries’ web page under ‘Quick Links’‘Libraries’ and in Blackboard.Blackboard Table of Contents is hyperlinked to jump to examples. Read the document very carefully.

5. Information Services and Systems The Basics Find an author, date and title Other necessary details – publisher, URL, pages, volume etc. Adopt a consistent approach and format accordingly Take your information from the title page of a book or cover for a report

6. Information Services and Systems Referencing Exercise 1 Find the mistakes in the reference list you are given. You can access a copy in Blackboard Answers and brief discussion will follow. 15 minutes!

7. Information Services and Systems The Answers!

8. Information Services and Systems Should I use this? Is the source you are using GOOD QUALITY? Avoid websites with no author/corporate author details. Is the information out-of-date/old? Blogs/personal websites – look for links to a article that informed that post, read it and reference it instead of the blog. (Same goes for Wikipedia!!)

9. Information Services and Systems Referencing Exercise 2 Work in pairs or small groups. Decide how good each source is and rank them from best (1) to worst (8). What would you use in your assignments/dissertation? Why? How can we determine QUALITY? You have 10 minutes! Go!!

10. Information Services and Systems The Answers!

11. Information Services and Systems EndNote – Software to help You can use EndNote online to help with referencing.EndNote online Takes a little time to learn. Workbook available in Blackboard.Workbook available in Blackboard But, it can save you lots of time when writing up. Remember - it’s only as good as the information entered in the fields.

12. Information Services and Systems You should now be able to: Use the full APA 6 th referencing guide to get the format of your references right AND Evaluate your references to make sure you are using quality academic sources

13. Information Services and Systems Need help? Just ask! Appointments & questions – email buslib@swansea.ac. uk buslib@swansea.ac. uk Guides, links and tutorials on Blackboard subject support for School of Management Blackboard subject support for School of Management