Charles Sturt University also has other services which can help you to get the best possible results for your work:

• Turnitin Software - A Turnitin account allows you to check your own writing for inadvertent plagiarism or quotation errors.  Detect and fix problems before submission. Some assessments will require you to submit your work to Turnitin before final submission! 
• Academic Skills - Academic Skills advisers can help you understand and prepare for your assignments.
• The Study Success Forum is an ideal place to post those vexing questions about assignment writing techniques. Find it in Interact2 > Study Success > Discussion.
• Why not attend an Academic Skills workshop online to enhance or refresh your academic writing skills.
• Make an appointment with an Academic Skills adviser for personal help seven days a week.

• Academic Writer - access video tutorials, quizzes and sample papers to build your APA referencing and writing skills

These guides have some useful resources and information that will help you to use information ethically while you are studying with Charles Sturt University.

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The Referencing at Charles Sturt University webpage has lots of helpful information about referencing including links to the following resources:

• Charles Sturt University Guide to APA Referencing
• Charles Sturt University Example of an APA Reference List
• Academic Referencing Tool
• APA Style Blog

The main referencing style at Charles Sturt University is APA  though this is not the only style used at the University and you should check with your lecturer if you are unsure.

Here are some helpful tips for essay writing:

• CSU Student - Academic writing, assignments & essays- guides
• Writing an essay in 12 steps - guide
• Don't forget to read the Marking Criteria in your Subject Outline.

CSU Writing Guides:

• Paraphrasing, Summarising and Quoting
• Critical Reading