5. Reference an article
Why reference?
Any article you use in your assessment must be referenced. Click on the flipcards to learn why it’s important to reference:
There are different referencing styles which you may be asked to use for your assessment. See the Deakin Referencing Guide for detailed referencing instructions. If you need help, ask Study Support, your referencing experts at Deakin!
Anatomy of a reference
Below is an APA7 reference for a journal article. The reference contains different parts arranged in a set order. Knowing the names of these will help you track down articles for your research. It will also help you reference correctly.
Drag the slider below to discover the names for the different parts of this reference.
Activity overview
This interactive activity shows a reference in the APA7 style with a vertical slider bar that can be dragged left and right to reveal and hide the names for the different parts of the reference.
Reference
Altangeral, K., & Kull, C. A. (2013). The prescribed burning debate in Australia: conflicts and compatibilities. Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, 56(1). 103 - 120. https://doi.org/10.1080/09640568.2011.652831
Parts of the reference
Authors: Altangeral, K., & Kull, C. A.
Date of publication: 2013
Title of the article: The prescribed burning debate in Australia: conflicts and compatibilities.
Journal title (format in italics): Journal of Environmental Planning and Management
Volume (format in italics): 56
Issue: 1
Page numbers: 103-120
Digital Object Identifier: https://doi.org/10.1080/09640568.2011.652831
Referencing an article
Activity: Referencing an article
Time to put your understanding of APA7 referencing to use!
Drag the elements of the journal article reference into the correct order for the APA7 Referencing Style.
