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1. MENTION THE MISTAKE STUDENTS COMMIT WHILE COLLECTING REFERENCE FOR ASSIGNMENT GI VE T IPS FOR REFERENCING YOUR ACADEMIC ASSIGNMENT An Academic presentationby Dr. Nancy Agens, Head, Technical Operations, TutorsIndia Group www.tutorsindia.com Email:info@tutorsindia.com

2. Today'sDiscussion Introduction Common Mistakes while Collecting References References Errors found in Referencing Methods of Referencing Important Details in Citation In-Test Citation Style Conclusion OUTLINE

3. Introduction It is essential to gather references for anyacademic assignment. In fact, the number of references given for any assignment/ proposal/dissertation speaks about howone has explored the sources and understood thecontents. One has to take much care while exploring the literatures; some literatures might be very much relevant to our topic of interest or subject of concern but it maynot be recent research oridea. Contd..

4. In such cases many researchers would have analysed thatparticular journal/manuscriptand would have appended innovations or would have refinedit. It may not be viable in such cases for further adding one’sidea. Hence, one must be watchful not only on the topic of research but also shouldpay attention on the year ofpublication. The style of citing the reference is equally important as collecting thereferences.

5. Common Mistakes while Collecting References Referencing or citation is a process inscripting assignmentsto provide credits to the writers fromthe facts and information collected through thearticle. It permits us to use the input/idea of otherauthors and researchers in ourwork. By referencing an article as it should be, one can give evidence to support his/her deliberationsand assertions.

6. References References are one among the main constituentsof any good research manuscript. They actually reveal the source of ongoing research and assists the reader to comprehend the subjectin a betterway. However, quite a many times they areuncertain. Most of the researchers or students lack the skillof providing citations and references. Either they are not aware of it or they do itwrongly. Contd..

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8. Errors found in Referencing There may be major or minor mistakeswhile collecting/citing references. The major error stops the reader or reviewer oreditor to retrieve the article cited or it is hard for them to recover the article because of a few missing factors that arevital. The common errors found in referencing/citations include spelling mistakes made in the author’s name especially that of the first author, quotinga wrong title, mismatch with respect to authors andtitle. Contd..

9. The minor errors usually will not affect the articleretrieval. There may be punctuation errors, not quoting the year of publication, etc.are considered as minorerrors. Many students as well as scholars habitually overlook the significance of aright citationand a referencing scheme, but when they do these twosubstances properly, the credits/grades will definitely beboosted. Scholars/students regularly commit the mistake of dedicating their entire energieson the manuscript, paying minimum attention for the list ofreferences. Contd..

10. While students are in the process of shaping their paper in various segments, they must take account of even the references as an indispensable segment, whichwill automatically draw their devotion toit. This ensures investing their considerable time to center on it as a distinctdome.

11. Methods of Referencing Referencing as well as citing information may be scary for students/ scholars who are not realizingthe principles. There are severalmethods/techniquesavailablefor referencing. Yet, this may vary for differentorganizations/institutes, departments/schools. Moreover, a teacher or guide may need differentstyle. Contd..

12. The students or scholars should ensure with their respective supervisors for the necessary method to quote thearticle. Sometimes, it may suit the demand of the conference or symposiumto which the students are submitting theirpaper. Improper referencing may lead to losing of marks in assignments and so considerable time and care should be paid for learning the ways of proper referencing.

13. Important Details in Citation The student or cholar should be consistent enough in following certain format that is apt for the particular assignment, which is usually provided by theinstitution. For instance, it may be “APA” or “MLA” or “IEEE”formats. The author has to follow the prescribed stylethroughout the paper and should not switch betweenstyles. Employing parenthetical citation or in-text citationis another vital component to be followed inthe script/assignment. Contd..

14. The important details to be encompassed in a citation are the name of theauthor(s) without any spelling mistake, correct title of the paper to be referenced, nameand location of the source, date on which the referred article was published, volume number of the journal or conference proceedings, page number of thatparticular article in the journal, book or conferenceproceedings. It is a good exercise to cite when quote or work of other researcher isused. Nowadays, Digital Object Identifier (DOI) is being used along with referencingfor easy retrieval of a particular paper orarticle.

15. In-Test Citation Style At the time of exploring the literature, the student or scholar can note down all the particulars pertaining tothat article as notes in a notebook or type in a word document and save with propername. This practice will save most of your time and pressureas you no need hit the search page again and again while you prepare the list ofreferences. The in-test citation style also is different asyour referencingstyle. Contd..

16. Some article may demand the square braces with number as in the reference list and some may require superscripts with reference number and some other journal necessitates the author name and year of publication in theparenthesis. Students must be careful enough to choose the apt one asdemanded.

17. Conclusion Though referencing may be complex task as it takes much of student’s time, correct tools, proper learning, appropriate allocation of time, including vital detailswill make the referencing effective thereby fetching good marks or grades to the students andscholars. Seeking the help of reliable assignment oracademic writingservicesstands as an alternate better choice when the scholar has no idea about citationsand references or he/she does not allocate proper timedue to chaoticschedule.

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