References are an essential component of academic writing since they demonstrate the validity and credibility of your work. It entails properly citing the sources you used to create your article so that they are acknowledged. Any text, information, notion, or theory that is not your own must go under this category. References not only credit the original writers but also lay out a clear path for readers to follow if they want to learn more about the subject. Additionally, it demonstrates the depth of your investigation and offers proof to back up your claims.

Type of Citations:

Citations that are incorporated into your work and count toward your word limit are known as in-text citations. An in-text citation lists the author(s) and the year that a source was published. If no publication date is specified, the words "no date" are substituted in its place. If you are quoting directly from the source or referring to a specific passage, you must also include the page number(s), if available, or the paragraph number for online sites.

Complete citations, which are listed alphabetically in the reference section at the conclusion of your paper and are not counted toward the word count. All the sources you have cited in the body of your text are fully referenced with complete bibliographical data.

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Surname, Initials. (Year of publication) Book Tiles. Edition (if later than first). Publisher. Series and volume number if relevant