Information+Sources

= Information sources for the project = Using the library The school library should be used actively to enable students to acquire the skills of individual research through a variety of media such as books, periodicals and electronic databases. The ability to locate and use appropriate sources effectively is essential for worthwhile research in ITGS.

Referencing
References must be included to show where statements, ideas and evidence come from. It is very important to cite all sources used. **If students do not reference their work, issues about the authenticity of the work may be raised.** Sources should be referred to in the text, and a standard referencing format should be used for the bibliography and footnotes. Students should ensure that their method of referencing is consistent throughout, and that all the relevant information is provided. The referencing system must enable the reader to locate the original sources easily. The following guidance is based on the Harvard author–date system. It is offered only as an example: the IB permits any accepted convention for citing and acknowledging sources.

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Use brackets or parentheses to set off a reference in the text. Give the author’s last name, if it is not part of the text, the page number(s) and the date of publication. (Johnson, p98, 2006) A full reference should appear in the bibliography at the end of the piece of work.