When referencing an online source, what do you do when you don't know the date?
write no date or n.d.
Identify the type of source: TEDx Talks, (2022) The Power of Artificial Intelligence in Modern Society. TEDx Talks. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abcdef12345 [Accessed 22 May 2025].
Video
Find the missing information: (2023). How the Internet Works: A Crash Course in Networking. CrashCourse. Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyz98765 [Accessed 22 May 2025].
Author / creator
Find the mistake: Smith, J., (2024). The Rise of Electric Vehicles: What’s Next for the Automotive Industry? The Verge. Available at: https://www.theverge.com/2024/04/14/electric-vehicles-rise [Accessed 22 May].
Year of accessed date is missing [Accessed 22 May 2025]
When referencing, what do you do if there are more than 3 authors?
Use the name of the first author + et al
Is the following citation correct? Too much junk food can harm your health (Jones, 2012).
yes
Identify the type of source: Brynjolfsson, E. and McAfee, A., (2014) The Second Machine Age: Work, Progress, and Prosperity in a Time of Brilliant Technologies. London: W.W. Norton & Company.
Book
Identify the type of source: The New York Times, (2023) The Daily: AI and Ethics: Navigating the Future [podcast]. The Daily. Available at: https://www.nytimes.com/column/the-daily [Accessed 22 May 2025].
Podcast
Identify the type of source: Lee, D., (2023). AI and Ethics: Addressing the Risks in Emerging Technologies. Journal of Ethical Technology Studies, 29(4), pp.221-234. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1234/jets [Accessed: 22 May 2025]
Journal article
What do you do if the author's name is not present in the online article?
You write the name of the website
Can you use an author's exact words in a text?
Yes, if you use quotation marks and make a citation (include author, year and page number)
Identify the type of source: Smith, J., (2024) The Rise of Electric Vehicles: What’s Next for the Automotive Industry? The Verge. Available at: https://www.theverge.com/2024/04/14/electric-vehicles-rise [Accessed 22 May 2025].
Online article
Is the following citation correct? Brown recommends sleeping well before exams (Brown, 2023)
no
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