Give credit where credit is due; cite your sources.
Citing or documenting the sources used in your research serves two purposes, it gives proper credit to the authors of the materials used, and it allows those who are reading your work to learn more by reading the sources that you have listed as references. Knowingly representing the work of others as your own is plagiarism., and you should do your very best to avoid that risk to your reputation as a scholar. Citing the sources of information you present in your your paper or research project is therefore an integral element of academic writing.
There are also standards for how authors cite and provide references in their work. These standards are usually available in the form of a document often referred to as a Style Guide.
Citation/Style Guides Used at The UWI
The UWI uses a number of style guides Look through the list provided at this site to determine the appropriate guide for your Faculty. Links to the full text of each style are also provided for your easy access.
St. Augustine Campus Citation/Style Guides
For a lot more information on citing and referencing, you can go to the guide produced by Dr. Shamin Renwick, a Librarian also working at the St. Augustine Campus Libraries. Access this Guide here.
EndNote Citation Management Programme
EndNote is a software tool for publishing and managing bibliographies, citations and references on the Windows and Macintosh desktop. EndNote allows you to:
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Download EndNote Software at UWI STA
Currently EndNote for Windows and Mac are available on the UWI STA student portal.
Log on to the UWI STA student portal.
Click on My 'Documents' and scroll down to EndNote.
Click on EndNote and the files for installing EndNote for Windows and Mac are available for download.
