This guide has been produced by the ASU in response to questions from Business School students about the important subject of accurate referencing.  It is essential for you to reference your work thoroughly because everything you write for the Business School is 'evidenced' - your discussion and arguments should consist mainly of academic theory and 'expert' practitioner experience. These two main sources (theory and practice) MUST be referenced throughout your writing.  Readers must be able to see which words are your own words and what sources you have used as evidence to back up your assertions.

It is essential to remember that:

1) Your tutor must be able to check your source.

2) Other readers might want to follow up your work.

3) If you do not reference, you can be accused of stealing the work and ideas of others, and this is the serious offence of Plagiarism.

The UH Business School uses a Harvard