Referencing

One of the most important skills and biggest challenges when conducting academic research is being able to effectively reference the information being used to create your information products. It is imperative that you reference all of your sources of information as you collect your data.
The Curtin Referencing Guide is what you will need to follow.  You can access the Guide below OR go to the Curtin website and check the library instructions about the use of APA 7th which is the preferred referencing style
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"Referencing is a standardised method of acknowledging sources of information that you have used in your assignments or research, in a way that uniquely identifies the source. It is not only necessary for avoiding plagiarism, but also for supporting your ideas and arguments".
(Curtin Library)
Unpacking Referencing
Watch the video below to to help understand the rationale for and process of referencing in APA 7th.

Using Endnote for Referencing

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Click on the Endnote image to go to the LibGuide that will tell you all about how to use Endnote.

Plagiarism and Academic Integrity

Correct referencing and ethical treatment of the data is important; the notion of plagiarism is one that continues to plague students through out their University career. 
The only way that best describes the notion of plagiarism is to explain it like this. 
Coke is a product of the Coke Cola Corporation but if you copied the can, the shape, the colour and the style and said the 'can' was your own then that would not be right and the company would be unhappy - the company would probably prosecute you. 
When academics write papers, the ideas contained within are their products and if you copy them without acknowledging the author, then you are plagiarising -  you are pretending their ideas are your own. ​