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QUT Legal QUT Law School uses the Australian Guide to Legal Citation 3 (AGLC3). Written Assessment in the Law School (WALS) is QUT Law School s extraction of AGLC3 rules. Examples of what WALS citation looks like for various source types can be found on QUT cite write under the QUT Legal tab. QUT Legal Style 3
Referencing is Like a Map that shows where you have been. Correct use of referencing will allow you and your marker to find the same articles, books and other items that you have used for your assignment. Commonwealth Law Courts Brisbane Magistrates Court QUT Law Library QUT Legal Style 4
Referencing ensures that you avoid plagiarism. What is plagiarism? Plagiarism is using someone else s work, whether that be words, images or ideas; and not telling people where you found the information. QUT Legal Style 5
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Each reference has two parts Footnote Citation Located at the bottom of the page on which the source is cited Must not contain any detailed argument or answer Includes citations such as ibid Includes pinpoint (reference to specific page number or paragraph number) For example As the law of torts is concerned with the protection of civil rights, there is some overlap with other common law areas. 1 For example, parties to a contract have contractual rights and concurrent liability exists in torts law. 2 1 Amanda Stickley, Australian Torts Law (LexisNexis Butterworths, Australia, 3rd ed, 2013) 6. 2 Ibid 7. Bibliography Entry Located at the end of your essay Under the sub heading for the type of material Contains no pinpoint reference; no full stop at end of citation For example A BIBLIOGRAPHY Articles/Books/Reports Davies, Martin and Ian Malkin, Torts (LexisNexis Butterworths, Australia, 6th ed, 2012) Stickley, Amanda, Australian Torts Law (LexisNexis Butterworths, Australia, 3rd ed, 2013) QUT Legal Style 7
Providing a reference is like putting together a puzzle QUT Legal Style 8
You need all the right pieces... Page Numbers (if required) QUT Legal Style 9
In the right order. Author / Creator Year of Publication Title Location (where it can be obtained) QUT Legal Style 10
Different resources need different details. QUT Legal Style 11
The Footnote Citation and Bibliography Entry for an Item Might be Different Author Year Published (year). Title Title of book (edition number). Location Last name, Given Place of Name. publication: Publisher. QUT Legal Style 12
A Book Book reference in footnote Amanda Stickley, Australian Torts Law (LexisNexis Butterworths, Australia, 3rd ed, 2013) 6. Book reference in bibliography Stickley, Amanda, Australian Torts Law (LexisNexis Butterworths, Australia, 3rd ed, 2013) The two are similar, but in the bibliography the author name is inverted; no pinpoint; no full stop at end of citation. Author(s) Title Publication details Pinpoint QUT Legal Style 13
A Journal Article Article Reference in footnote: Allan C Hutchinson, Heydon Seek: Looking for Law in All the Wrong Places (2003) 29 Monash University Law Review 85, 86. Article Reference in bibliography Hutchinson, Andrew, Heydon Seek: Looking for Law in All the Wrong Places (2003) 29 Monash University Law Review 85 The same as in footnotes, BUT, author name is inverted; no pinpoint, no full stop at end of citation. Author(s) Article title Journal title Volume and issue details Pinpoint Starting page QUT Legal Style 14
A Case Case reference in footnote Van Gervan v Fenton (1992) 175 CLR 327, 333-4. Case Reference in Bibliography Van Gervan v Fenton (1992) 175 CLR 327 The same as in footnotes, BUT, no pinpoint; no full stop at end of citation. Parties names Year and volume Report series abbreviation Starting page Pinpoint QUT Legal Style 15
An Act of Parliament Act reference in footnote Personal Injuries Proceedings Act 2002 (Qld) s 2. Short title pinpoint. In bibliography Personal Injuries Proceedings Act 2002 (Qld) Short title The same as in footnotes, BUT, no pinpoint; no full stop at end of citation. Short Title. Year Jurisdiction Pinpoint QUT Legal Style 16
Remember Punctuation and other citation rules are important in referencing. Make sure you follow the rules exactly. QUT Legal Style 17
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Check out the Library website http://www.library.qut.edu.au/ QUT Legal Style 19
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Follow the QUT Legal examples done for you in cite write. Sometimes, you just have to work it out. If there is no exact example, follow the rules for each part of the reference. Refer to AGLC3. Find links to WALS and the AGLC3 at the bottom of the cite write Legal page. QUT Legal Style 21
There are people to help Face-to-face at the Law Library help desk Over the phone 3138 2842 QUT Legal Style 22
Image references (in order of appearance) PAGES 4-15 R Levy and S Levy, 'Macrofern', In: http://www.flickr.com/photos/robandstephanielevy/339464069/in/set-72157594449650560/, ed, 2006. R Levy and S Levy, 'Smushrooms', In: http://www.flickr.com/photos/robandstephanielevy/339470904/in/set-72157594449650560/, ed, 2006. J Lindie, 'Great Ocean Road Forest', In: http://www.flickr.com/photos/spiros2004/2621009001/, ed, 2008. Talkev, 'Forest', In: http://www.flickr.com/photos/tallkev/270039018/, ed, 2006, path through a forest Google, In: http://maps.google.com.au/maps Brisbane National Parks, ed, Brisbane/Redlands. Idiolector, 'old notes, new purpose', In: http://www.flickr.com/photos/idiolector/474617321/, ed, 2007, Pen on hand-written notes. L. Daly, 'Puzzle', In: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lizadaly/2944362379/, ed, 2008. D. Norman, 'surplus journals - 1', In: http://www.flickr.com/photos/dnorman/2197474415/, ed, 2008. Samad Jee, 'The new W7 - Windows 7 ; Good or Bad?' In: http://www.flickr.com/photos/samadjee/3183738090/, ed, 2009. S. McGlenchy, 'book from above', In: http://www.flickr.com/photos/stephmcg/1592886057/in/photostream/, ed, 2007. S. Taki, 'Music 02', In: http://www.flickr.com/photos/13519089@n03/1396525210/in/set-72157602144159926/, ed, 2007. Leo Reynolds, 'comma', 2006, comma yellow on green with link pattern. QUT Legal Style 23
Image references (in order of appearance) PAGES 20-24 lesleyhyphenanne, 'punctuation hankies', In: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lesleyhyphenanne/3108873217/, ed, 2008, inverted commas embroidered onto a hanky Tom Magliery, 'semi', In: http://www.flickr.com/photos/mag3737/2601376306/, ed, 2008, semicolon carved in stone Ian Langworth, 'exclamation', In: http://www.flickr.com/photos/statico/84048914/, ed, 2006, cactus in the shape of an exclamation mark Leo Reynolds, 'ampersand', In: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lwr/97592552/, ed, 2006, ampersand etched into a metal disc. urbanmkrs, In: http://www.flickr.com/photos/urbanmkr/2429870360/, ed, 2008, red dot screwed to a cement surface. A. Muya, 'My Roommate Studying', In: http://www.flickr.com/photos/aldrin_muya/3114768397/, ed, 2008. QUT Legal Style 24