Plagiarism and Referencing Lucy Fleming Learning Resources Adviser l3fleming@ccn.ac.uk

What is plagiarism? Using the writings or ideas of another person and representing them as your own, (that is without proper attribution or referencing) Every time you that you quote from someone or paraphrase their idea you must provide a reference

Can I use other peoples words or ideas in my work? Yes, referring to other people’s work and ideas: Is evidence that you have read around the subject and understand different ideas and concepts Identifies the main thinkers in the subject area Just remember to identify whose ideas they are and where you found them.

Examples of plagiarism Quoting without acknowledgement or without using quotation marks Paraphrasing without acknowledgement Handing in another students work, with or without that student’s permission Buying a paper from an external agency Cutting and pasting from the Internet without acknowledgement

Common mistakes Not referencing internet sources Forgetting to use page numbers Paraphrasing an idea (putting it into your own words) without citing the originator

Why reference? Referencing source material: Shows where your information is from Allows the reader to access the source material themselves Proves that you have read around the subject and have researched your work

How to reference A complete reference allows your reader to trace where you have found your information It should contain: Author Title Publication details: publisher, place, date Any electronic access details, such as the URL and the date that it was accessed

How to reference Keep a note of the bibliographic details of the source that you read, including the page numbers Insert a citation into the text Provide a bibliography at the end of your work containing a full reference for all the sources that you have used – not just those that you have cited within your work

Quotation / Citation A quotation A citation Is a direct quote from the text Uses “quotation marks” A citation Refers to the original work in a citation, but puts the idea into your own words

Citation within your work Within the text of your work refer to information sources: (Surname, Date) i.e. (Smith, 2005) or; Surname (Date) i.e. Smith (2005) Page numbers should be included in brackets if this is appropriate.

How to put the reference together Referencing a book: Surname, initials. (Date) Title. Edition. Place of publication: Publisher e.g. Bird, J. O. and Ross, C. (2002) Mechanical engineering principles. Oxford: Butterworth-Heinemann

How to put the reference together Referencing a journal article: Surname, Initials. (Date) ‘Article title.’ Journal title. Volume number (Part number), Pages. e.g. Nathan, S. (2007) ‘High Powered.’ The Engineer. 293 (7736), pp.26-29.

Referencing a webpage Author/Editor/Organisation (Date) Title of the page. [Online] Available from: URL [Accessed date]. e.g. Wollenhaupt, G. (2007) How cell-phone jammers work. [Online] Available from: http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/cell-phone-jammer.htm [Accessed 18/02/08].