In academic articles you will find references to previous studies. When specific results have been found multiple times by different (independent) sources, it makes an academic article more reliable. References are not only in the text of the article, but also more extensively at "References" at the bottom of an article
Making references does not only apply to researchers. Anyone using information that is not your own must make a reference to the source of that information. This is to prevent plagiarism and copyright infringement.
During your studies you will use several sources or images for a paper or thesis. A number of rules apply to the use of sources. Your study program determines what these rules are. The minimum requirements are: the author's name, the title of the document and the year of publication. These details must be included in the text, as well as in the reference list (bibliography) at the end of your report.
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Information sources can be refered to in different citation styles. Which style you use depends on what your education prescribes. On the Hanze UAS, the most popular citation style follows the guidelines of the American Psychological Association (APA).
Through our Library Guide Literature Research you find the information you need to refer correctly to information sources.