LibAnswers: FAQ's

When you give an author’s ideas in your own words, you have to take care that the spirit and argumentation of the original are retained. Do not use and twist a citation for your own purposes. Also, vary the style of citation in your argument.

If you use the Harvard referencing style click here https://libguides.nwu.ac.za/harvard-referencing/text-references (see tab Indirect quotations/paraphrasing) for more info.

If you use the APA referencing style click here https://libguides.nwu.ac.za/apa-referencing/citing-sources-text (see tab Paraphrasing) for more info.