Writing Skills for Research (Academic and Grant Applications)

Writing for research or study means placing our own ideas in the context and knowledges of the discipline. We do this by reading, viewing or listening to the work of other researchers and experts in an area. Citation is a key tool in crediting and acknowledging when we use ideas and information from other people.

Citation has established formulas called referencing styles that we need to use. There are multiple styles but they all communicate enough information for readers or reviewers of a work to find the material cited, to follow up and evaluate the original information themselves. This guide provides you with the “how to” and tools needed for referencing correctly.