Citation Training

Lesson 1 • Types of Sources Overview

Surveys primary, secondary, and tertiary sources and their citation needs. Prepares learners to recognise source type before selecting a format.

Lesson 2 • Anatomy of a Citation

Breaks down the core components shared across citation formats. Provides a mental model learners apply throughout the course.

Lesson 3 • Why Citations Matter

Establishes the ethical and practical reasons for crediting sources. Connects intellectual honesty to professional credibility and audience trust.

Lesson 1 • Footnotes and Endnotes in Text

Explains when and how to use note-based in-text markers instead of parentheticals. Prepares learners for humanities and legal writing conventions.

Lesson 2 • Citing Multiple Works at Once

Teaches how to bundle several citations in a single parenthetical or note. Extends single-citation skills to literature-review writing contexts.

Lesson 3 • Quoting, Paraphrasing, and Summarising

Distinguishes the three forms of source integration and their citation requirements. Ensures learners match citation depth to the type of borrowing used.

Lesson 4 • Citing Multiple Authors

Addresses two-author, three-author, and group-author scenarios. Builds on single-author basics to handle real-world source complexity.

Lesson 1 • Alphabetising and Ordering Entries

Explains alphabetisation rules, letter-by-letter vs. word-by-word sorting, and numeric entries. Ensures learners produce correctly sequenced final lists.

Lesson 2 • Reference List vs. Bibliography

Clarifies the functional difference between cited-works lists and full bibliographies. Prevents the common error of mixing the two formats.

Lesson 3 • Formatting Books and Book Chapters

Covers full-book entries and contributed chapter entries in edited volumes. Establishes the most foundational reference list entry type.

Lesson 4 • Formatting Journal Articles

Teaches print and electronic journal article entries including DOI and URL usage. Builds on book formatting to handle periodical-specific fields.

Lesson 1 • Common Author-Date Errors

Identifies and corrects the most frequent mistakes in author-date formatting. Builds self-editing skills learners carry into professional writing.

Lesson 2 • Citing Digital and Multimedia Sources

Applies author-date rules to websites, videos, datasets, and software. Prepares learners for the growing share of digital sources in modern research.

Lesson 3 • Core Author-Date Rules

Establishes the fundamental in-text and reference list conventions of author-date style. Provides the rule set learners apply in all subsequent sections.

Lesson 4 • Citing Books in Author-Date Style

Applies core rules to book-length works including edited volumes and multi-volume sets. Reinforces reference list skills from Chapter 3 within this style.

Lesson 1 • Core Footnote Style Rules

Establishes full-note, short-note, and ibid conventions for footnote-based styles. Provides the rule set that distinguishes humanities citation from author-date.

Lesson 2 • Formatting the Bibliography Page

Teaches bibliography entry format, which differs from footnote note format. Ensures learners produce a correctly formatted end-of-document source list.

Lesson 3 • Articles and Periodicals in Footnote Style

Covers journal, magazine, and newspaper article notes and bibliography entries. Extends footnote mastery to periodical sources common in humanities research.

Lesson 4 • Books and Chapters in Footnote Style

Applies footnote rules to monographs, edited volumes, and book chapters. Reinforces source-type knowledge from Chapter 3 within this style.

Lesson 1 • Managing Number Sequences

Teaches strategies for maintaining correct numbering during document revision. Builds the workflow skills needed to keep numbered references error-free.

Lesson 2 • Journal Articles in Numbered Style

Covers journal article entries with abbreviated and full journal name conventions. Extends numbered style mastery to the primary source type in scientific writing.

Lesson 3 • Core Numbered Style Rules

Establishes in-text number markers and reference list sequencing for numbered styles. Provides the foundational rule set for all sections in this chapter.

Lesson 4 • Reports, Standards, and Patents

Addresses technical reports, industry standards, and patent citations in numbered style. Prepares learners for source types unique to technical and scientific fields.

Lesson 1 • Sources with Missing Information

Addresses missing authors, dates, titles, and publishers in citation entries. Equips learners to produce complete entries even with incomplete source data.

Lesson 2 • Reprints, Translations, and Editions

Teaches how to cite original and reprint dates, translated works, and revised editions. Extends reference list skills to historically layered source types.

Lesson 3 • Secondary and Indirect Sources

Covers citing a source quoted within another source when the original is unavailable. Builds on in-text skills to handle a common but often mishandled scenario.

Lesson 4 • Citing Artificial Intelligence Outputs

Addresses how to cite AI-generated text, images, and data within major style frameworks. Prepares learners for an emerging source type with evolving conventions.

Lesson 1 • Consistency Across a Document

Addresses maintaining uniform style, punctuation, and formatting throughout long documents. Prepares learners for professional and academic publication standards.

Lesson 2 • Style Guide Navigation

Teaches how to locate answers in official style manuals and online style resources. Builds independent problem-solving skills for unfamiliar citation scenarios.

Lesson 3 • Using Reference Management Software

Introduces reference manager tools for storing, organising, and outputting citations. Connects manual citation skills to efficient digital workflow practices.

Lesson 4 • Giving and Receiving Citation Feedback

Covers how to critique citations constructively and apply feedback from editors. Develops the collaborative skills needed in professional writing environments.