Referencing is the means of acknowledging the material that you consulted and referred to in your assignment. You must reference each and every book, journal article, video, report, web site or other document, whatever the format. Make sure you include:

In-text references throughout your document that refer the reader to your reference list
A list of references, correctly formatted, at the end of your assignment

There are many referencing styles (also called citation styles) available and different schools may use different styles. Please consult your lecturer or tutor regarding the preferred style for each course you undertake.

Harvard Gatton Campus is used by students in the School of Agriculture and Food Sciences.

The Veterinary Science (Australian Veterinary Journal) is used by the School of Veterinary Science.

TIP - When you find a useful resource, make sure you record the bibliographic details of the item for referencing purposes.

The bibliographic information required varies with the type of resource and the referencing style used.

Consult the guides above.

Plagiarism

Plagiarism is illegal under the University Academic Integrity and Plagiarism policy and offenders will be subject to disciplinary action. The following practices are acts of plagiarism and you should be careful that you avoid them:

Copying paragraphs, sentences, a single sentence or significant parts of a sentence and not enclosing them in quotation marks and/or failing to appropriately reference the sources;
Paraphrasing or summarizing text without direct quotations and failing to acknowledge the source of the material either by footnoting or referencing within the text of the paper; and
Using or developing ideas which originate elsewhere in printed, electronic or audio-visual material without reference being made to the author or the source of that material

The Library has developed a "How-to" guide to help you - Avoiding Plagiarism. Please read it thoroughly.