Tuesday : 7/8/2012

Good morning!!

       Today, we learn on how to write the references. References can be defined as  a note that tells you where certain information came from or can be found so that you are not be accuse as a plagiary. 

        There are total of 4 references based on several types of information that are :

• Information taken from materials published individually such as books, brochures and pamphlets.

    

             1.       References from book ( Single author)

Author, A.A.(year), title of book. Location: Publisher

Black, D. John (2004). Academic Report Writing. Bangkok : Longman

                                       

                           2.               References from book ( two or more authors)

Author, A.A., & Author, B.B (year), title of book. Location: Publisher

Black, D. John., Derwina Daud, Cheah, M.Y., & Wilson, J. (2004). Academic Report         Writing. Bangkok : Longman

           

              3.       References from  chapter in a book

Author, A.A. (Year). Title of Chapter. In A. Editor, B. Editor, & C. Editor (Eds), Title of book (pp. nnn-nnn). Location : Publisher

Salmah Zainal Abidin. (2005). Introduction to Research  Methodology.  In D. Owen            (Ed), Qualitative Research. (pp. 158-172). London : Twin Oak Pub. Norton, W. (2007). Companionship and cooking: Food for thought. In R. Gregory & J.       George (Eds), Cooking for Singles (pp. 143-165). Sunvale, NJ: Talltree.

         

•    Information taken from periodicals, i.e. materials published at regular intervals (periodically) or as part of a series such as journals, magazines and newspapers.
  
  
  
  
              1.      Newspaper Article

  Author if named or Article title is not given. (Year, Month day). Title of article if not given before (useful descriptive information). Title of newspaper, pp. nn-nn

  Pang, E.S. (2003, October 2003). Unemployment Among University Graduates.       The New Horizon,  p. F6

  
  
                       2.      Journal Article

  Author, A.A., Author B. B., & Author C.C. (Year). Title of article. Title of journal, volume, page numbers

  Lim, C. H., & Low, T.S. (2003). Drug Abuse Among Teenagers.  Social Problems, 50,       348-373

  
  
                       3.      Magazine Article

  Author, A.A., (Year, Month day). Title of article. Title of Magazine, volume of given, page numbers

  Subramaniam, M., & Rajan, K. (2005, July 24). Reading Strategies Among Advanced       Learners.  English Language Teaching, 303, 969-970

  
  
•   Information taken from individual articles that appears in materials that are not periodicals.

           1.  Web Site – Personal Author

Author, A.A., (date, if any). Home Page. Retrieved from http: // blogspot.

Ming, K. Y. (n.d). Retrieved from trueangel.blogspot

• Information takes from online sources.
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  1.     1.   Online Newspaper Article
  
  

  Author, A.A., (date). Title of article. . Title of Online Newspaper. Retrieved from the newspaper portal

  Derwina Daud (2007). Teenagers and Their Undying Needs. The Star. Retrieved      from www.thestar.com.my