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UC Referencing Guide

Reference List Format

References are listed in numerical order.  The number sits to the left of the text.

[1]       T. Pitman, "The evolution of the student as a customer in Australian higher education: a policy perspective," Aust. Educ. Res., vol. 43, no. 3, pp. 345-359, May 2016, doi: 10.1007/s13384-016-0204-9.

[2]       L. Baiazitova, J. Skopalik, V. Cmiel, J. Chmelik, O. Svoboda and I Provaznik, "Modern semi-automatic set-up for testing cell migration with impact for therapy of yocardial infarction," in IFMBE Proc., May 2019, vol. 68, 3 ed., pp. 155-159, doi: 10.1007/978-981-10-9023-3_28.

[3]       J. Chapman, C. Landis and S. Smith, "The development of a library Research Methods course for online graduate students in education," in Information Literacy Programs in the Digital Age: Educating College and University Students Online, A. Daugherty and M. F. Russo, Eds. Chicago, IL, USA: Association of College and Research Libraries, 2007, ch. 3, pp. 13-22.

Artificial Intelligence / Nonrecoverable Sources

Works that cannot be accessed by your reader are considered nonrecoverable sources.  This includes personal emails, non-archived social media, and output from paraphrasing and artificial intelligence sites.  These will be treated as Unpublished Material.

Format

A. Author or Source, description, Time, Month Day, Year.

Examples

Healthdirect, medical advice, 7:30am, Jan. 4, 2023.

Grammarly, paraphrase, 5:30pm, Dec. 14, 2022.

ChatGPT, paragraph from request 'provide a short introduction to the Australian legal system', 9:30am, Jan, 19, 2023.

UC GenAI Acknowledgement Statement

GenAI Acknowledgement Statement at UC

At UC you must properly acknowledge any generative artificial intelligence that you use by completing the GenAI Acknowledgement Statement below and placing this statement in your submission (either after the reference list or another location as specified in the assessment instructions.

Students are permitted to use Studiosity Writing Feedback Plus to seek feedback on drafts of their assessments.  Refer to Study Help for more information.

You Unit Convener may require additional specific information about how you have used GenAI.

Be prepared to:

  • produce records of your research and assessment drafts, and
  • answer questions about your assessment to demonstrate your knowledge of the content and achievement of the learning outcomes of that assessment if your are requested to participate in a Learning Validation Conversation

GenAI Acknowledgement Statement

Select which of the following two statements is relevant to your submission based on whether you have use or not used GenAI in preparing the assessment.

I have not used any Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) tools/services in the preparation of this assessment.  I understand that providing false or misleading information in the GenAI Acknowledgement Statement may constitute a breach of the University of Canberra (Student Conduct) Rules 2023.

OR

I have used the following Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) tools/services in the preparation of this assessment:

  • GenAI service name and version: [Insert]
  • Link to the GenAI service: [Insert]
  • Ways this GenAI service was used: [Insert]

I confirm that I have not used GenAI in the preparation of this assessment for any purpose other than what I have acknowledged above and I have cited and referenced any GenAI content in my assessment submission, applying the relevant referencing style.  I understand that providing false or misleading information in this Gen AI Acknowledgement Statement my constitute a breach of the University of Canberra (Student Conduct) Rules 2023. 

Example

I have used the following Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) tools/services in the preparation of this assessment:

  • GenAI service name and version: Microsoft Copilot
  • Link to the GenAI service: https://copilot.microsoft.com/
  • Ways this GenAI service was used: for initial ideation in response to the topic, assisting is structuring my thinking, developing a comparison table, and suggesting clearer language.

I confirm that I have not used GenAI in the preparation of this assessment for any purpose other than what I have acknowledged above and I have cited and referenced any GenAI content in my assessment submission, applying the relevant referencing style.  I understand that providing false or misleading information in this Gen AI Acknowledgement Statement my constitute a breach of the University of Canberra (Student Conduct) Rules 2023.