Referencing and Understanding Plagiarism
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Beschreibung
Why is it essential to reference? And how do I avoid plagiarism? This book explains why and how to do it to get your best grades.
It’s a quick and easy-to-read guide that:
- is sharply focused on good academic practice
- gives practical advice and real examples
- includes a ‘look up’ section for different referencing styles
- has quizzes to help you understand plagiarism – so you never need to worry about it!
The new edition has more on how to introduce quotations and citations, and contains even more examples of references.
Kate Williams set up and works for the Upgrade Study Advice Service at Oxford Brookes University, UK.
Mary Davis manages the Pre-Master’s programmes at Oxford Brookes University, UK, and is a researcher of plagiarism.
This concise and user-friendly guide explains why referencing is an essential part of good writing and shows students how to reference correctly. It also develops students’ understanding of what plagiarism is and how they can avoid it in their work. Featuring clear explanations and examples throughout, this book will help students to draw on the work of others in their field in a responsible and ethical way.
This is an indispensable resource for all students that need to get to grips with referencing.
- Covers Harvard, Vancouver, MHRA, APA and MLA referencing styles
- Provides practical advice on recording references, incorporating sources into assignments, using referencing software
- Contains quizzes to help students understand what plagiarism is and how it can be avoided
- Extensively revised and updated, with new extracts and examples to reflect changes in referencing norms and practices
- Features more advice on introducing quotations and citations
- Contains even more examples of referencing from real students’ work across a range of disciplines
The primary market is for students in further and higher education in the UK, at all levels and in all subjects who need to write essays, reports, assignments or a dissertation as part of their course.
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