Tutorial letter 301/4/2014
ALL MODULES
PLS1501
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Semesters 1 & 2
Department of Philosophy, Practical and
Systematic Theology
Discipline of Philosophy
IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
This tutorial letter contains important information about your module.
CONTENTS
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THE DISCIPLINE OF PHILOSOPHY REFERENCE SYSTEM
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1
WHY HAVE A REFERENCE TECHNIQUE?
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1.1
Why we refer?
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a.
Intellectual integrity
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b.
Brevity
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c.
Following up
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d.
Authority
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1.2
Why a standard system of reference?
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2
WHAT IS REFERRED TO?
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2.1
Monographs
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2.2
Collections
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2.3
Periodicals
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2.4
Alphabetically ordered(reference) works
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2.5
Internet sources
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HOW DO WE REFER?
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3.1
Source notes( in the body-text of your paper)
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a.
Direct quotation
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b.
Paraphrases
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c.
Sources notes: summary
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Bibliography (at the end of assignment/paper/thesis)
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a.
Arrangement of the sources in the bibliography
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b.
Structure of items
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(i)
Monographs
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-with one author
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-with two authors
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3.2
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(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
(v)
-with three authors
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-with more than three authors
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-bibliography of translated works
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-modern editions of classical works
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Collections
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-An edited collection in general
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- An article from an edited collection
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Alphabetically ordered works
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-Dictionary
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-Encyclopedia
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-Companions
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Periodicals
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1. Articles
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2. Books reviews
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Other bibliographic entries
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-Bibles
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-Encyclical Letter
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Internet sources
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-website address
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-e-mail address
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c.
Bibliographies in general
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d.
Special bibliographies
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4
OTHER REFERENCES IN THE TEXT
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4.1
Cross referencing
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4.2
Notes
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(vi)
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4.3
Important abbreviations
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5
OTHER SYSTEMS
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5.1
Numbered paragraphs
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5.2
Original sources