Creative Writing MA (Distance Learners)

You need to reference to:

1. acknowledge the work of other writers.
2. demonstrate the body of knowledge upon which your research is based.
3. show you have widely researched the topic and on what authority you based your arguments and conclusions.
4. enable all those who have read your work to locate your sources easily.
5. avoid being accused of plagiarism - that is passing off someone else's work as your own.

There are two parts to referencing:

1. Citation:  the acknowledgement in your text, giving brief details of the work. The reader should be able to identify or locate the work from these details in your reference list or bibliography.
2. Reference list: the list of references at the end of your work. These should include the full information for your citations so that readers can easily identify and locate each piece of work that you have used. It is important that these are consistent, correct and complete.

RefWorks allows you to create and manage your own personal database of useful references. You can then use these to quickly compile a reference list or bibliography for your assignments. 

Click on the link below for more information and help on using RefWorks..