Economic Development of CARICOM
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Plagiarism is a serious academic offense. The University of the West Indies (UWI) has many policies dealing with plagiarism. Refer to the section below on Citing & Referencing: Selected - Guidelines Plagiarism (UWI).
Students can avoid plagiarism by consistently adhering to the principles of citing and referencing.
Do note that according to The University of the West Indies' (UWI) Thesis Guide: A Guide for the Preparation of Theses, Research Papers and Project Reports (2015), the recommended style manual for the Faculty of Social Sciences (FSS) is the latest edition of:
Specifically, that is, the author-date format of the CMoS.
However, for particular in-course assignments, students of the Faculty may be referred to the latest edition of:
Specifically, that is, the APA manual, 7th ed.
As such, if in doubt, social sciences students should consult their Academic Supervisors/Lecturers regarding the referencing style that is required for a specific academic task.
The Alma Jordan Library (AJL) provides access to print and electronic resources on various styles.
Some websites offer guidance on citing/referencing.
Undergraduate
Postgraduate
The latest edition of The Chicago Manual of Style was released in 2024 and introduces several key updates, including expanded guidance on citing digital and online sources (e.g., podcasts, social media posts, online videos, etc.). There are also updates to the rules for punctuation, capitalization, and gender-neutral language, reflecting current trends in usage.
The author-date style is primarily used in the sciences and social sciences, focusing on in-text citations that include the author’s last name and publication year (e.g., Smith 2020). The full citation appears in a reference list at the end of the paper.
A notable change is the updated approach to citing publishers—place of publication is no longer required in book citations (14.30), except in cases where the publisher is not well known or could be confused with another entity.
- the page range for a chapter in an edited book is no longer required in reference list entries (14.8)
- for works with several authors, list up to six in the reference list; for more than six authors, list the first three, followed by "et al.". In the text, list only the first, followed by "et al." (13.78)
- for dissertation consulted via ProQuest, include the identification number in parenthesis (14.113)
APA style i
s a set of guidelines designed for clear and precise scholarly
communication. It is primarily used for formatting papers and citing sources in
fields such as psychology, nursing, education, business, and the social sciences.
For helpful information on reference examples and in-text citations, check out the
links below.
The Chicago Manual of Style, 18th Edition
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Publication Manual 7th Edition of the American Psychological Association
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EndNote 20 is available for download for students currently enrolled at The UWI, St. Augustine Campus through the UWI STA student portal. This software enables users to automatically generate in-text citations and reference lists while using online databases and Google Scholar. Additionally, users can create references by entering information directly into a worksheet.
