LibAnswers

• When quoting directly from someone else’s work (using an author’s exact words within quotation marks)
• When summarising a piece of writing (briefly stating an author’s overall argument or viewpoint in your own words)
• When paraphrasing an author’s thoughts or views (putting them into your own words)
• When using images or data produced by another

These instances refer to the work of others, whether published or unpublished. They include the written
word, spoken word, visual sources, works of art, graphs and charts, music, maps and diagrams.

Examples of published works include:
Books, journals, magazines, newspapers, websites, blogs, TV and radio broadcasts, DVDs, videos and films.

Examples of unpublished works include:
E-mails, conversations, interviews conducted by you.

Remember, it is not enough to put your source in the list of references alone. When you use ideas or
viewpoints from other authors in your assignment, you must also have citations at the relevant points.