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Why should I reference?
Referencing is important in academic writing and an essential part of any of your assignments. It:
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What should I reference?
You should always reference a source when:
Many thanks to the Southern Cross University, Australia, for permission to use and adapt their APA Citation Style 6th Edition libguide.
In addition to the referencing management software, RefWorks, there are also a number of websites offering this service free of charge, e.g. Mendeley, Zotero.
If you need help with your referencing, or have any questions, the Library also offers 1-to-1 Learning Development drop-in service.
You can also contact the Subject Librarians responsible for Psychology and look at the subject guide at http://guides.library.lincoln.ac.uk/psychology
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The quickest and easiest way to reference your academic work is to:
Referencing is a very important consideration when submitting a piece of academic work and by following these guidelines you will ensure that you will meet the requirements set out by your tutor.
You need to reference:
There are many systems of referencing available; this guide will focus on the American Psychological Association (APA) system which is used for both the School of Psychology and the School of Sport and Exercise Science at the University of Lincoln.
This guide provides examples of different information sources: how to cite them within your text and how to include them in your reference list. For more information, please consult the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, (6th ed., 2nd printing). The APA Manual also provides information about paper formatting and writing style whereas this guide is primarily focused on the referencing aspect.
The APA website also contains information and tips on using the APA style at http://www.apastyle.org.
Other referencing styles
If you are doing a joint degree with another discipline, you may be required to use a different referencing system such as Harvard for some assignments. If so, please refer to the University of Lincoln Harvard guide.
APA referencing
There are two parts to APA referencing:
Double-space your entire paper, including the reference list and any block quotations (unless advised differently by your tutor/lecturer).
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association by 
This blog is a great source of up-to-date information about APA style. It is run by a group of experts who work with APA Style every day. They "publish weekly posts to talk about what we love—writing, publishing, and APA Style" - their words!
RefWorks is referencing software which allows you to:
It's available to all staff and students, click here to log in.
To access RefWorks on your mobile device go to http://www.refworks.com/mobile.
To find out more about RefWorks view the comprehensive online help or contact your Academic Subject Librarian.
Contact
Alexis Lamb (alamb@lincoln.ac.uk) and
(Academic Subject Librarian for Psychology and Sport)
(01522) 886078
Subject guides available at:
http://guides.library.lincoln.ac.uk/psychology
http://guides.library.lincoln.ac.uk/sport
Tracey Newby (tnewby@lincoln.ac.uk)
(Academic Subject Librarian for Education)
(01522) 886087
Subject guide available at:
http://guides.library.lincoln.ac.uk/education
