Cite it Right: A Quick Guide to Citing and Referencing

Are you required to write scholarly materials such as term essays, research reports, dissertations, journal articles, and books? If yes, then this book is for you.

The primary aim of this book is to help readers acquire the two fundamental skills in any scholarly writing i.e. citing and referencing, anyone involved in such writings will know that these skills are essential and that there are rules that a writer needs to follow. Otherwise, an otherwise excellent piece of writing may be marred by non-adherence to the rules and may even be perceived as shoddy and lacking in academic rigour. Worse still, the question of plagiarism may arise if sources of information are not cited accordingly.

Hence, this book seeks to provide quick references to both novice and experienced writers alike in carrying out citing and referencing efficiently and accurately. Features of the book such as user-friendly ‘Quick-Guides’, common errors, examples, exercises and answer keys are included to help ensure that the two fundamental skills are acquired quickly and effectively.

This second edition is updates based on the 7th edition of the APA Publication Manual. Indeed, key differences between the 6th edition and the 7th edition of APA Publication Manual pertaining to citing and referencing are highlighted. Additionally, new sections such as how to cite tables and figures, automatic and online assistance in the construction of the reference list have also been added. Finally, new example, additional exercises and answer keys have also been added in this new edition.