to see where you found your information

to find out how many different types of resources you used

to be able to check useful resources to use another time

to check for plagiarism (did you just copy straight from the references, or did you use your own words?)

author's name surname, then initials or first name

date (year of publication) in brackets

title of book/article including journal title, volume and number if from a periodical/magazine

publication details place of publication followed by publisher

page numbers identifying specific pages referred to in your work

Keep a record of references as you go.                       

Add your bibliography on a separate piece of paper at the end of your work.

Arrange items in alphabetical order, according to author.

Use italics for the main title (of the book, or journal article)

For web pages, also give details of the date you accessed the item.