Citing and referencing
This Bento Box aims to equip students with comprehensive knowledge on the what, where, why, and when of manual citation and referencing. It provides guidance on creating references for diverse resources such as books, journal articles, websites, and social media.
The following table shows the different referencing styles covered and the formats shown in this Bento.
| Style | Example format shown | Example resources shown |
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| APA 7th | Reference List | Journal Article, Book, Webpage, Report |
| AGLC4 | Footnotes | Journal Article, Book, Legislation, Case, Webpage |
| Chicago 18th A Notes & Bibliography | Bibliography | Journal Article, Book, Webpage, Report |
| Chicago 18th B Author-Date | Reference List | Journal Article, Book, Webpage, Report |
| Harvard | Reference List | Journal Article, Book, Webpage, Report |
| MLA 9th | Works Cited | Journal Article, Book, Webpage, Report |
| Vancouver | Reference List | Journal Article, Book, Webpage, Report |
The learning sequence serves to establish a foundation for students, addressing potential questions and errors early in their course. Emphasis is placed on understanding the purpose and timing of citations, aligning with assessed criteria. Students are guided through recognising resource types (e.g., books, journal articles, websites, social media, generative artificial intelligence, and/or Indigenous Knowledges) and how to cite and reference in your unit style. Additionally, the sequence covers methods for checking auto-generated citations and offers further resources for referencing assistance.
This bento is best suited to students preparing for their first written assessment in a unit. This would also support graduate students – particularly those new to Australia or returning to study – to refresh their knowledge and understand Monash standards.
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Instructions for setting up your Bento Box
| Indicate the referencing style required You will need to indicate the referencing style required for assessment within your unit. |
| Update the activity description Update the activity description (Learning activity description) with the purpose of completing this task. Include assignment specific details. For example: "The following learning sequence supports you to cite and reference resource materials accurately. You will learn why, what, when and how to cite different reference materials. This will assist you in referencing assessment 2 and 3" |
| Update the referencing style Update the description of Task 3 (Which style to use and when to use it) to include the specific referencing style. |