The author is the creator of the lecture notes, not necessarily the person who presents/facilitates/delivers the lecture/workshop. If the creator can not be identified, use the Southern Cross University as the author.
Elements of the reference
Author(s) - last name, initial(s). (Year; Year, Month Day). Topic title - italicised [Lecture notes]. Southern Cross University Unit Number MySCU. Login URL
In-text citation
Only include Year
(Aggar, 2017) OR Aggar (2017) mentioned that...
Reference list
Aggar, C. A. (2017, July 28). Topic 2: Palliative care and nursing in Australia [Lecture notes]. Southern Cross University MAT71004 MySCU. https://learn.scu.edu.au
Endnote reference type
Online multimedia
Endnote tips
Add Lecture notes to Type of Work field
Add Site name to Distributor field
Module Content
Elements of the reference
Faculty Name. (Year). Module title: Subtitle - italicised [Module content]. Southern Cross University Unit Code MySCU. URL of login screen
In-text citation
(Faculty of Business, Law & Arts, 2022) OR In ARTD1001, Module 1 shows that ... (Faculty of Business, Law & Arts, 2022)
Reference list
Faculty of Business, Law & Arts. (2022). Module 1: Drawing as a means of observation [Module content]. Southern Cross University ARTD1001 MySCU. https://learn.scu.edu.au
Endnote reference type
Online multimedia
Endnote tips
Add Module content to Type of Work field
Study guide (html/web version)
If the study guide has been revised, include the names of the people who wrote and revised it as "authors", if the contribution of each person was substantial or not specified.
Elements of the reference
Author(s) - last name, initial(s). (Year). Topic title: Subtitle - italicised [Web study guide]. Southern Cross University Unit code MySCU. URL of login screen
In-text citation
(Wessel, 2014) OR In the study guide, Wessel (2014) said ...
(School of Health and Human Sciences, 2020)
Reference list
Wessell, A. (2014). Topic 3: Reading/writing history: Interpreting the sources [Web study guide]. Southern Cross University HIS10016 MySCU. https://learn.scu.edu.au
School of Health & Human Sciences. (2020). Topic 3: Ethics [Web study guide]. Southern Cross University MAT71004 MySCU. https://learn.scu.edu.au/
myReadings item
Item on myReadings list
Reference the original source. So, if the myReadings item is a chapter in an edited book, or a journal article, for example, follow the guidelines for those information sources.
Referencing your own assignment
Past assignments are regarded as unpublished works and therefore do not need to be included into your reference list.
However, sometimes your lecturer may advise/allow you to reference a previous assignment and include it in your reference list.
Elements of the reference
Your last name, initials. (Year). Title of your assignment - Italicised [Description of assignment submitted for Unit code]. Southern Cross University.
In-text citation
(Brown, 2022) OR Brown (2022) stated that....
Reference list
Brown, J. (2022). Early Midwifery in Australia [Unpublished assignment submitted for MIDW1001] Southern Cross University.
PowerPoint slides
If the slides come from a classroom website, learning management system (e.g. MySCU), or a company intranet and you are writing for an audience with access to that resource, provide the name of the site and its URL (use the login page for sites requiring login).
If the audience for which are you writing does not have access to the slides, cite them as a personal communication.
Elements of the reference
Author(s) - last name, initial(s). (Year; Year, Month Day). Lecture notes/Topic title - italicised [PowerPoint slides]. Southern Cross University Unit Number MySCU. Login URL
In-text citation
(Mack & Spake, 2018) OR Mack and Spake (2018)
Reference list
Mack, R., & Spake, G. (2018). Citing open source images and formatting references for presentations [PowerPoint slides]. Southern Cross University EDU00716 MySCU. https://learn.scu.edu.au
Endnote reference type
Online multimedia
Endnote tips
Add PowerPoint slides to Type of Work field
Add Site name to Distributor field
Multiple images in one PowerPoint slide
Example
Discussion forum posts
If you are writing for an audience with access to that resource, provide the name of the site and its URL (use the login page for sites requiring login).
Elements of the reference
Author(s) - last name, initial(s). (Year, Month Day {of post}). Full title of discussion thread/post: Unit number and name - italicised [Online forum post]. Southern Cross University MySCU. Login site URL
In-text citation
(Hagon, 2009) OR Hagon (2009) stated that.....
Reference list
Hagon, P. (2009, September 27). Forum: Assessment 2 post: BHS10581 Psychology and Sociology for Health Sciences [Online forum post]. Southern Cross University MySCU. https://learn.scu.edu.au
Online forum comment (MySCU)
If you are writing for an audience with access to that resource, provide the name of the site and its URL (use the login page for sites requiring login).
Elements of the reference
Author(s) - last name, initial(s). (Year, Month Day {of comment}). Full title of discussion thread/comment: Unit number and name - italicised [Comment on the online forum post Title of post]. Southern Cross University MySCU. Login site URL
In-text citation
(Scott, 2009) OR Scott (2009) stated that....
Reference list
Scott, J. (2009, October 3). Rural midwife experience [Comment on the online forum post Reflections on being a midwife] Southern Cross University MySCU. https://learn.scu.edu.au
