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Understanding Chicago referencing enhances your research skills and demonstrates your diligence in source exploration. This system not only acknowledges the authors who contributed to your work but also shows courtesy to your readers, allowing them to trace your intellectual journey. This guide provides essential formats for citing various sources, including books, journal articles, and websites, ensuring your academic work showcases both originality and respect for intellectual property. Enhance your work with these effective referencing techniques.
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Referencing – why? • It reflects the careful and thorough work you have put into locating and exploring your sources • Is a courtesy to the reader who may share your interest • Allows you to acknowledge those authors who made possible particular aspects of your work • Draw attention to your intellectual contribution and originality
Basic Chicago referencing - book Smith, Anne. 2008. The Future of Australian Science: A Student’s Guide. Melbourne: Longman. Author (surname + first names – initials if given on text) Title (in italics;all major words start with a capital letter) Date Sub-title (in italics: preceded by colon; all major words start with a capital letter) Place of publication (city not country; followed by colon) Publisher Hanging indent
Basic Chicago referencing – journal article Author (surname + first names – initials if given on text) Article title (NOT in italics but in inverted commas;all major words start with a capital letter) Smith, Anne. 2008. “The Future of Australian Science: A Student’s Guide.” The Australian Journal of Scientific Education 26 (2): 253-86. Date Journal title (In italics; All major words start with capital letter) Volume and issue numbers Pages hanging indent
Basic Chicago referencing – journal article from database Author (surname + first names – initials if given on text) Article title (NOT in italics but in inverted commas;all major words start with a capital letter) Smith, Anne. 2008. “The Future of Australian Science: A Student’s Guide.” The Australian Journal of Scientific Education 26 (2): 253-86. doi:10.1016/j.envsci.2008.07.009. Date Journal title (In italics; all major words start with capital letter) Volume and issue number followed by page numbers Hanging indent doi of article in database
Basic Chicago referencing - website Author (surname + first names – initials if given on text) Title (in italics: All major words start with a capital letter) Smith, Anne. 2008. The Future of Australian Science: A Student’s Guide. Accessed April 15, 2011, http://www.science.com/students/pdf Date Date you accessed the site URL (don’t start new line manually) Hanging indent
Curtin Library Site • Go to: http://library.curtin.edu.au/study-and-research-tools/online-tutorials/ You will find: • Interactive Tutorials • Using databases • Tutorials – on how to research • LibGuides • Referencing Guide