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Design Studies: Referencing for Design

A guide for undergraduate & postgraduate design students on finding, evaluating and referencing academic and image sources related to the design areas.

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As Design students, you will be asked to use the APA 7th referencing style. 

Why we reference 

 

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.

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Useful sections

  • Websites: Sections 3.01-3.02 (pages 46-47)
  • Artwork - Section 4.20 (page 83)
  • Photographs - Section 4.19 (page 82)
  • Captioning images - Sections 16.01-16.02 (pages 160-163)
  • Indigenous materials: Sections 8.01-8.06 (pages 123-128)

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Tips: 

  • Infographics & Maps are treated as images (refer to Section 4 - Image)
  • Exhibition catalogues are referenced as books
  • When referencing images of copyrighted materials (e.g. of artwork, photographs, etc.), reference the details of the object that's been depectied, rather than the image itself (i.e. don't reference the someone's uploaded photograph of the Mona Lisa, reference the Mona Lisa painting). 

Referencing Videos

Referencing software: RefWorks

 

RefWorks is a cloud-based reference manager that can assist your referencing. It can be used to create reference lists and in-text citations.

To learn more about RefWorks have a look at the RefWorks page on the library website by clicking the link below.