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It reflects the careful and thorough work you have put into locating and exploring your sources
Is a courtesy to the reader who may share your interest
Allows you to acknowledge those authors who made possible particular aspects of your work
Draw attention to your intellectual contribution and originality

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Smith, Anne. 2008. The Future of Australian
Science: A Student’s Guide. Melbourne:
Longman.
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Article title
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Smith, Anne. 2008. “The Future of Australian
Science: A Student’s Guide.” The Australian
Journal of Scientific Education 26 (2): 253-86.
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Smith, Anne. 2008. “The Future of Australian
Science: A Student’s Guide.” The Australian
Journal of Scientific Education 26 (2): 253-86. doi:10.1016/j.envsci.2008.07.009.
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Smith, Anne. 2008. The Future of Australian
Science: A Student’s Guide. Accessed April 15,
2011, http://www.science.com/students/pdf
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