How do you cite a reference in Asa?

Examples of ReferencesAuthor’s last name, followed by a comma and the first name and middle initial, ending with a period.Year of publication followed by a period.Title of book italicized ending with a period.Place of publication, followed by a colon and name of publisher ending with a period.

What does it mean if you cross reference a source?

Cross reference is a reference to information located somewhere else in the same document. So if in Chapter 3 of a book, the reader is referred to Appendix A for more detailed information on a specific topic, that’s a cross reference. So your reference to Smith is a secondary citation.

Why is it important to reference and cross reference in your work?

Referencing allows you to acknowledge the contribution of other writers and researchers in your work. Any university assignments that draw on the ideas, words or research of other writers must contain citations. Referencing is also a way to give credit to the writers from whom you have borrowed words and ideas.

What is a cross reference check?

The cross-reference check applies a where-used-analysis to check the referenced objects in transport requests. If a referenced object does not exist in the target system or if the referenced object in the source system has a different version than in the target system, the check indicates a potential error.