Ages 16 to 18

How to reference the information that you use

• Include quotes from other writers if appropriate and possible, to show that you have some idea of what other people have said about the topic. Wherever possible, provide a reference for the quote
• Even if you don't give literal quotes, but refer generally to what someone else has written or to information that has been published elsewhere, you should give a reference.
• If you only have a few references, you can include them in the text, but if you have many references, it is usual to give a citation in the text, and then list all the references at the end.
• There are two conventions for citations. The first is to give the author's name (or the publication name if there isn't an author) and the date in the text, e.g. (Smith, 2000) or (Think Energy Focus Issue 1, 2005). The second is to follow each reference with a number (usually a superscript, e.g. Despite these key agreements, pollution still threatens life on the planet.2 ), incrementing the numbers as you go through. In the first case, you list the publications at the end in alphabetical order of author/publication, while in the second case you list them in numerical order.
• Ask your teacher for details of the method preferred.

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