Subject Guides: Centre for Human Rights: Referencing

Referencing Guidelines

To show you have read about the subject
To show the range of materials you have used as evidence
To lend credibility to your arguments and discussions
To inform readers of the scope and depth of your reading
To emphasize a position that you agree or disagree with
To refer to other research that leads up to your study
To highlight a pertinent point by pointing the original
To enable the readers to consult the original source independently. For instance the interpretation you give may be different from the one intended
You must acknowledge the source of any information to avoid Plagiarism