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Citing sources
Communication Skills
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References (author/date)
In-text

Reference list
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Referring to sources
Provide a reference when…

• … information is not “common knowledge”

• … information is new to you
• … you summarise or paraphrase a text
• … you quote directly or indirectly
• … you use statistical data
• … you use charts, graphs or tables
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Two styles

name in sentence name in brackets

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Long quotes
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Shorter quotes
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Citing books
Harris, F., McCaffer, R. & Edum-Fotwe, F. (2013) Modern Construction Management (7th
ed.) Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell
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Citing journal articles

Ainsworth, J. (2013) 'Business Languages for Intercultural and International Business
Communication: A Canadian Case Study', Business Communication Quarterly, 76, 1, pp. 28-50
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Citing company websites

Unilever (2013) Company Structure: Executive Directors. Available at:
http://www.unilever.co.uk/aboutus/companystructure/executivedirectors/
(Accessed 18 November 2013).
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Citing documents
Unilever (2012) Annual Report and Accounts 2012. Available at:
http://www.unilever.co.uk/Images/ir_Unilever_AR12_tcm28-348646.pdf
(Accessed 18 November 2013).
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Citing news articles

Peston, R. (2013) November 13. Is the UK's recovery too robust? Available at:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-24929379 (Accessed 18 November 2013)