Secondary Reference

An author referred to by another author where the original has not been read .

• ( SUrname , date , cited by surname , date )
• (E.g ( Smith , 1999 ; cited by Lim , 2003 )

In this situation you are reading an article written by Lim and there is a wuote i the article from another source by Smith . You want to include the quote by Smith in your assignment , but you have not read Smith's original source .

Example :

Many studies conducted in Asian support the assertion that online forum discussions play a crucial role in support of a face- to- face teaching in particular where collaboration is essential in the construction of knowledge ( Smith , 1999 ; cited by Lim , 2003 ) .

Your bibliography at the end of the assignment should contain the text from Lim . You cannot include the text from Smith because you have not read it .