Writing Research Reference Style: Mrs - Ekjot Kaur, SNS&R
Writing Research Reference Style: Mrs - Ekjot Kaur, SNS&R
Writing Research Reference Style: Mrs - Ekjot Kaur, SNS&R
REFERENCE STYLE
Mrs.Ekjot kaur,
SNS&R
Reference :
• The action of mentioning or alluding to
something or,
• The use of a source of information in order to
ascertain something.
Why to reference ???
• Proves that substantial research has been
done to support
• our analysis .
• Enables others to follow up on our work .
• Gives credit to other people's work .
• Avoids charges of plagiarism.
• Required to support significant
all statements.
• Used to indicate the origin of material
& source for research & further
reading.
Difference between Reference
List and Bibliography
Reference list – a list of sources we have cited
in our text arranged in the order they
appeared within the text. It is usually put at
the end of our work but it can also appear as
a footnote (at the bottom of the page), or
endnote (at the end of each chapter) which
serves a similar purpose.
Bibliography – a separate list of sources we
have consulted but not specifically cited in
our work including background reading. It is
arranged alphabetically by the author's
surname.
S. REFERENCES BIBLIOGRAPHY
1 Are those that have been referred to or Listing of all the materials that have been
referenced in your article or book. consulted while writing article, essay or a
book.
2 All the items in reference are cited directly All the items of bibliography may not be
in the text cited directly in the text
3 Can be used to support your statement or Does not support your argument directly as
argument or used to supplement your it is not cited.
findings.
4 Used for establishing something in a more
authoritative way.
5 Readers could refer your references & Reader can not clearly establish where a
evaluate the correctness of your statement. particular item of the bibliography is
referred in your study
6 Contain source of material like quotes or Contain all research materials, including
texts, which has been actually used when books, magazines, periodicals, websites &
writing an essay or books. scientific papers, which you have referred.
7 Appear at the end of the book or article. Appear at the end of the book or article.
8 Both are available- first reference list Both are available- after reference list