Learn how to cite sources and use references to write bibliographies in this free online academic writing course. Are you confused by the different roles of citations and references in your bibliographies? This academic writing course is designed to help students, writers and researchers conform to publishing conventions regarding the use of sources in their work. We dispel common misconceptions regarding these terms and explore the complexities of style guides and reference management systems to prepare you for the peculiar demands of academic writing.
| College | Alison |
| Course ID | 201531 |
| Course Type | Online Learning |
| Course Qualification | CPD Certificate |
| Course Duration | 1.5-3 hours |
| Course Fee | Free |
| Entry Requirements | Like all courses on the Alison Free Learning platform this is a free, CPD-accredited course. A Graduate can choose to buy a certificate or diploma upon successful completion of a course, but this is not required or necessary. At Alison we believe that free education, more than anything, has the power to break through boundaries and transform lives. Alison is the world’s largest free online empowerment platform for education and skills training, offering over 5000 CPD accredited courses and a range of impactful career development tools. It is a for-profit social enterprise dedicated to making it possible for anyone, to study anything, anywhere, at any time, for free online, at any subject level. Through our mission, we are a catalyst for positive social change, creating opportunity, prosperity, and equality for everyone. |
| Career Path | What You Will Learn In This Free Course • Explain the concept and importance of documenting sources • Describe what sources should be cited in academic writing • Define ‘citations’, ‘references’ and ‘bibliography’ • Discuss the different roles of citations and references in bibliographies • Outline the role of style guides or manuals in academic writing • List the various types of style guides or manuals used in research • Discuss the benefits of reference management systems • Summarise the importance of reference management systems in organising the sources of your information |
| Course Code | 5334 |
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