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Have questions about referencing? Check out the links below for self-guided resources and personal support options. Easy Cite Looking for the ins and outs of referencing styles? Easy Cite explains the rules of common styles used at RMIT, along with referencing tips and examples. Easy Cite covers the following styles:...
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When you are researching a topic, sometimes you want to include the exact words of another author or speaker in your own work. Using someone’s words in their original form is called quoting, or including a direct quote. When to quote Quoting is the way to include the exact words...
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You know that you need to “cite your sources”, but what does that mean in practice? Learn what citations are and how to include them in different types of assessments. What is a citation? A citation is essentially an abbreviation with a special format. Each citation refers to a different...
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We often use the ideas and work of others to support our own thinkingand make a convincing argument. If the examples or ideas we use come from other people, it is important that we give them appropriate credit for their work. This is called referencing. Using other people's ideas In...
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You know that you need to provide the source of ideas and language that are not your own, but what about facts and general knowledge? Does this information ‘belong’ to someone who should be referenced? Read on to understand when citations are and are not necessary. Knowing when to provide...
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Legal argument is a process of identifying legal issues, connecting it to appropriate laws then applying those laws to the facts. It is a process that weaves a legal answer together. You must find and cite supporting cases and laws to argue your position. Example model plan 1 Legal issue...
