Referencing and Understanding Plagiarism

Description

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. New to this Edition: - 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

Kate Williams set up and works for Upgrade, the Study Advice Service at Oxford Brookes University, UK. She is also the Series Editor for Pocket Study Skills. Mary Davies manages the Pre-Master's programmes, with a focus on Study Skills, at Oxford Brookes University, UK, and is a researcher of plagiarism.