How to Reference

When you use information, images, or ideas from a website, book, or video, it’s important to show where you got it from. This is called referencing.

We reference because:

• It gives credit to the people who created the information.

• It helps your teacher (and others) see where your ideas came from.

• It shows you are doing honest, responsible research (not copying and not using AI).

• It helps you become a better researcher, thinker, and writer.
  
  

Even if you put something in your own words, you still need to say where you found the original idea.

Referencing is when you list:

• Who created the source (the author)

• What it is (the title)

• When it was made or published

• Where it came from (the website link, book title, etc.)
  
  

For example:

Mark, JJ 2013, Ancient Greece, World History Encyclopedia, viewed May 2025<https://www.worldhistory.org/greece/>.

You’ll be using Harvard-style references and will need to submit this at the end, along with your five tasks.

The easiest way to reference is by using an online tool like MyBib.com. Here's how:

1. Go to www.mybib.com

2. Choose Harvard referencing style

3. Click “New Reference” (Select Website or book, video, etc. depending on your source)

4. Paste in the website URL or fill in the details

5. MyBib will generate a neat reference for you

6. Copy and paste your references into your bibliography on Word (Make sure to copy Bibliography Reference)

Alternatively, you could use the following word document to manually reference your work. This might take a bit longer, but it is the best way to ensure your references are accurate!