At the end of your essay, you should include a list of materials you have used to write your assignment. This is called a bibliography , or a reference list . You also need to insert information into the text of your essay to show when you have used information from other people - this is known as citing in the text .
Different disciplines use various types of referencing.
This style is used for many subjects, including Education, Sociology, and of course, Psychology. You can check out the APA Publication Manual for more in-depth information on referencing in your essay. In the APA style of referencing a reference list gives materials that you have cited from in your essay. These are things like books and articles that you have cited in the text. On the other hand a bibliography includes these, as well as readings that you consulted in your research but didn't quote, or material for background or for further reading.