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Document Sources for literature in a project InterCom 2005-2008. Made by Vocational College for Business Assistants and Accountants Elizabeta Adamlje Novo mesto, December 2005. Why using a Consistent Format?.
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Document Sources for literature in a project InterCom 2005-2008 Made by Vocational College for Business Assistants and Accountants Elizabeta Adamlje Novo mesto, December 2005
Why using a Consistent Format? • it helps your readers understand your arguments and the sources they’re built on • it helps you keep track of your sources as you build arguments • it helps your reader understand your arguments and the sources they’re built on • it also helps you keep track of your sources as you build arguments
Reference page • a list of every source that you make reference to in your essay • at the end of a document numerical • to put in alphabetical order • provides the information necessary for a reader to locate and retrieve any sources cited in your document • each retrievable source cited in the essay must appear on the reference page, and vice versa
Reference Page Most citations should contain the followingbasic information: • Author’s name • Title of work • Publication information
Some Examples • a book Robinson, D. F. (2000). Business etiquette: your complete guide to correct behaviour in business. London: The Sunday Times. • article in a magazine, in a newspaper Ensminger, A. (2005, October 65). Creativity and Passion. Office Pro, p. 20-22.
Some Examples • Web pageGraff, J. (2005). Mind your manners. Retrieved November 15, 2005 from http://www.german-business-etiquette.com. • A source with no known author Doing business in Europe. (2005, September 57). Association Management, p. 109.
Quoting • when you quote any words they are not your own (you repeat another source word for word, using quotation marks) EXAMPLE: “Etiquette is not a term most business people, or anyone for that matter, are comfortable with.” (Zell, 2003, p. 11)
Summarizing • when you take ideas from a large passage of another source and condense them, using your own words EXAMPLE: Business etiquette includes a wide range of actions and areas, such as (Whitman, 2003): • Business dress • Handshakes, greetings, and introductions • Social interactions such as dinners and golf outings • Meeting structure and format • Written, verbal, and non-verbal communication in the workplace • Treatment of common areas and personal offices • Customer interaction • Interview format • Cultural awareness and sensitivity in a foreign country