Williams / Davis Referencing and Understanding Plagiarism

2. Auflage 2018
ISBN: 978-1-137-53072-1
Verlag: Macmillan Education
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 158 Seiten, Ebook (PDF)

Reihe: Pocket Study Skills

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.

Zielgruppe

Lower undergraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Williams, Kate

Davis, Mary

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction.- PART I: UNDERSTANDING REFERENCING.- The essentials of referencing.- Referencing styles.- The research process and referencing tools.- Referencing in action.- PART II: WRITING AND REFERENCING.- Using sources in your writing.- Write with confidence.- PART III: UNDERSTANDING PLAGIARISM.- What is my own work?.- Getting help with your own work.- Where do I draw the line?.- Use of Turnitin.- PART IV: REFERENCING: THE PRACTICALITIES.- Frequently asked questions.- Essential sources and examples.- More examples of references.- PART V: OTHER STYLES OF REFERENCING.- Vancouver.- MHRA.- APA.- MLA.- References.- Useful Sources.- Index.

Über Autor(innen)

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.