Referencing Guide
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Acknowledging the source!
When you have worked hard on putting together a resource, it is important that you receive due acknowledgement. It is your work so you want the credit. The same goes for anyone whose work you use. When you acknowledge sources, you are recognising the work that someone else has done.
There are a number of a very informative sites to visit to get advise on how you acknowledge sources, and avoid plagiarism. Here are some:
Remember, sharing information in a collaborative way on the Wiki is a great way to help your colleagues, and gain insights into the way others teach. When you acknowledge the work of others appropriately, then this enriches what is being contributed.
Using Footnotes in this Wiki
The following information is adapted from the Wikipedia Article on footnotes[1]:
- Place a <ref> ... </ref> where you want a footnote reference number to appear in an article—type the text of the note between the ref tags.
- Place the <references /> tag in the "References" section as explained in the Guide to Layout — the list of footnotes will be generated in that section.
This page itself uses footnotes, such as the one at the end of this sentence.[2]
The previous paragraph was typed in the Wiki editor like this:-
This page itself uses footnotes, such as the one at the end of this sentence.<ref> This footnote is used as an example. Click on the small upwards arrow on the left to return to the place referenced.</ref>
Notice how the text that appears between the <ref></ref> tags appears in the References section of this page.
If you view the Wikicode of this page by clicking "Edit this page", you can see a working example of footnotes.
References
- ↑ Wikipedia.org. Wikipedia:Footnotes. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Footnotes accessed 10/08/08
- ↑ This footnote is used as an example. Click on the small upwards arrow on the left to return to the place referenced.
