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SPU Library Plagiarism Guide: How to Cite!

This is to guide students. to understand what is plagiarism and how to avoid it!

A citation!

You cite your source by providing the last name of the author and the year of publication.

e.g. (Zuma, 2023). in-text citation using a Harvard referencing style.

consult the SPU Referencing guide below to do your citations properly and your reference list.

What is referencing?

A full description of each source you have cited, listing them in alphabetical order by the author's last name.

What is a reference list?

The list of all the sources you have actually cited in the paper. The list should be organized alphabetically according to the writer’s surname.