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Referencing at the School of Business

Every assignment submitted to the School of Business should follow APA referencing guidelines.

This is expected and standard in both the academic world and the business world. Its very important

that every School of Business student reads and understands the Academic Honesty and Plagiarism

Policyat Centennial College.

What is referencing?

Referencing, also known as citing or sourcing, is the practice of identifying where you found

facts, ideas, or quotesyou use in your writing.

APAis a type of referencing style that is very popular in the business world.

Proper referencing includes in-text citationsand a Reference pageat the end of the

document.

o In-text citations Example for a quote under 40 words:

Every group evolves a structure that may help or hinder effectiveness.

(Bolman, 2013, p. 112)

o

Reference page This should always be a separate page at the end of your document

Example:

References

Bolman, L. G., & Deal, T. E. (2013).Reframing organizations: Artistry, choice and leadership.

San Francisco, CA: John Wiley & Sons Inc..

More resources and examples can be found here:

Links to OWL Purdue

Links to Centennial College Libraries

Why does this matter?

1. Authors deserve creditfor their work. You provide this credit when you acknowledge their

work with proper citations.

2. When someone does not cite their sources, it is like saying, I came up with all these facts

myself, and didnt do any research to prove my point. This weakens your writingand the

point or argument you are trying to make.

3. Readers may need to find out moreabout your topic, and they will use the reference list to do

that.

4.

Its an expected practicein all higher education institutionsaround the world. If you plan to

pursue further education, consistent use of proper referencing is an absolute requirement.

5. Its also an expected practicein most business environments, as it prevents intellectual

copyright infringement, counterfeiting, and encourages proper research and support for

decision-making and strategic planning.

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