So hopefully you have now carried out some effective and efficient searches and found some excellent and reliable resources. The next step is thinking about how you can introduce that information into your discussions within your writing. The below video introduces you to summarising, paraphrasing and quoting - the three option open to you for bringing the thoughts and ideas of other writers into your own work. It also demonstrates an example of how to develop a paraphrase of an original quote, putting the author's thoughts into your own words:
We have also produced a PDF guide of the information contained within this video which can be accessed via the link below:
Once you have used the thoughts, ideas and commentary of others, gathered from your research, it is also essential that you acknowledge where you got that information from. This is done by referencing, both by providing an in-text citation within the body of your writing and a full reference in the reference list at the end of your assignment. Different institutions (and even courses) will have different expectations on which referencing style you use. Harvard will be the most commonly used referencing style for the EPQ and you should be able to find guidance on this from your school or college library. The below video introduces the importance of referencing and how to approach it using the Harvard Solent style (the one used across most courses at Solent University) which is a variation of Harvard and although there may be differences in how your final references are formatted, the principles remain the same:
We have also produced a PDF guide of the information contained within this video which can be accessed via the link below:
There are a number of free online tools which can help you with the format of your references. Be aware that these are by no means perfect and rely on the correct information being inputted in order to produce a reference, correctly formatted in the style of your choice. Below are links to some which are free to use, although be aware that some also have subscription-based versions or elements that are paid for:
With all of these tools, you should always check references that are generated with the referencing guidance from your library team to ensure that the format and style is correct for the type of resources you are citing.