Referencing work

Do’s and Don’ts Do’s Don'ts Do use the internet to find out information Do reword what you have found out Do ensure that you understand the content Do include a link to the website or source This could be within the text, or at the end of the document in the bibliography section Don'ts DO NOT copy and paste sections from the internet Even if you include the link to where you took the information from Do not take information from a website without citing the link you have used, even if you have put it in your own words

Consequences Work could be considered to be plagiarised Even if it was an honest mistake Consequences could include: Work to be undertaken again, without chance of a resubmission Deduction of grades Failure of the module Failure of entire qualification

Example Original Text: The city of Cardiff is the county town of the historic county of Glamorgan (and later South Glamorgan). Cardiff is part of the Eurocities network of the largest European cities.[4] The Cardiff Urban Area covers a slightly larger area outside of the county boundary, and includes the towns of Dinas Powys and Penarth. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cardiff

Answer One The city of Cardiff is the county town of the historic county of Glamorgan (and later South Glamorgan). Cardiff is part of the Eurocities network of the largest European cities.[4] The Cardiff Urban Area covers a slightly larger area outside of the county boundary, and includes the towns of Dinas Powys and Penarth. Here, you may expand on the answer, or move onto your own text. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cardiff

Answer Two Cardiff, located in the county of Glamorgan, is the capital of Wales. The city is part of the Eurocities network of the largest European cities. The geographical area of Cardiff is larger than that of the city itself, due to the inclusion of other towns such as Dinas Powys and Penarth. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cardiff

Which of these spellings are correct? I have come to the realization that I need to recognize information that I have taken from the internet… I have come to the realisation that I need to recognise information that I have taken from the internet…

Task Pick a Welsh person or place Use the internet to find out about this person or place Include EVERY website that you have used in the bibliography section 300 words I will look at it, and go through correct and incorrect elements individually on Monday.