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91161 Cell Biology & Genetics: Referencing in Your Poster

This guide will help students of 91161 find the information they need for assessment 2

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As science students, you will be using the APA 7th referencing style. 

 

Why is referencing important?

 

At university you are expected to reference information sources used in your assignments. Referencing is important as it:

  • gives credit to authors
  • shows that you’ve done your research  
  • means that others can find the resources you have used .

APA 7th Referencing Guide

 

For help on how to reference using APA 7th style, have a look at our comprehensive referencing guide.

You can open it in a new page and download it by clicking the link below.

Referencing Images

 

When you talk about or include an image in your work, you need to reference it the same as you would for a book or journal article. 

Useful Sections

Section 4: How to reference different types of images.

Section 16: How to caption images in your assignment.  

 

Captioning Images

 

If you are including an image in your assignment, you need to caption it.

A caption includes: 

  • A Figure number
  • A title or description
  • An in-text reference

Below is an example of how to caption an image:

Figure 1

DNA made of books

(Source: Esposito, 2019)

 

Reference

Esposito, S. (2019). [DNA made of books] [Image]. Smithsonian Magazine. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/ten-best-science-books-2019-180973744/