1. How to reference and
avoid plagiarism

2. Learning outcomes Identify plagiarism
Recognise the causes of plagiarism; poor scholarship
Avoid plagiarism, through appropriate use of note taking, paraphrasing, citation and referencing

3. Definitions Plagiarism
‘Passing off someone else’s work whether intentionally or unintentionally as your own...’ (Carroll, 2002)
Collusion
‘Working together to produce assessed work in circumstances where this is forbidden.’
(Barrett and Cox, 2005).
Taken from UWE’s Assessment Offences Policy

4. What is plagiarism? Plagiarism: How to avoid it
… and can you identify it?
Activity 1: Is it plagiarism?

5. Develop good study habits
Reading and note taking
Paraphrasing
Referencing
Good time management is key!

6. Survey Question Read Recall Review The SQ3R method

7. The SQ3R method explained
Survey: Skim read the text
Question: Ask questions: Do I need to read it? What do I want to find out?...
Read: Read once for a general gist, re-read key sections
Recall: Put the text down, make notes in your own words
Review: Remind yourself of the main points

8. Your notes Useful subheadings: Reference Main point Supporting detail
Critical thoughts

9. Improve my reading and note taking
How to make notes from reading or listening - online advice and tutorials
How to make notes from reading or listening – workshop
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10. Paraphrasing
Re-writing a text, so that the language is substantially different while the content stays the same
Adapted from: Bailey, S. (2011) Academic Writing: A handbook for international Students. 3rd Edition. Oxford: Routledge.

11. Top tips Activity 2: Is it good paraphrasing? Not a translation
Use reference reminder phrases - whose voice is it?
e.g. Saville (2012) argues that… Saville’s research also shows that…
In-text citation for each new voice
e.g. Saville (2012) argues that… Similarly, Smith (2015) found that…
Check the original: Has the meaning changed?
Don’t forget to add your own critical thought
Activity 2: Is it good paraphrasing?

12. Improve my paraphrasing
How to put your reading into your writing - workshop
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Writing - online advice and tutorials

13. Referencing: True or false?
Citing and referencing are the same
Lecturers love lots of quotations
A quotation needs a page number
A reference list should be in alphabetical order (by author surname)
If you paraphrase, you don’t need to cite
References are always required
Photographs, tables, diagrams etc. do not need a reference
Activity 3: Referencing – True or false?

14. Key elements of a reference
Who?
When?
What?
How?
Where?

15. Key elements of a reference
Smith, J.
(2017)
Tips for Success
[online]
London: Penguin
[Accessed 6 March 2017].

16. How to reference… a book
Author surname, Initials. (Year of publication) Title. Edition (if not first). Place of publication: Publisher.
Pearson, A., Field, J., Ford, D. and Jordon, Z. (2007) Evidence-Based Clinical Practice in Nursing and Health Care: Assimilating Research, Experience and Expertise. 2nd ed. Oxford: Blackwell Publishing.
List all the authors.
Use ‘and’ not ‘+’ or ‘&’
Capitalise each main word of the book title
Edition noted, if not the first

17. How to cite ....( Author surname, Year of publication )...
The need for care and guidance (Pearson et al., 2007) is evident.
Pearson et al. (2007, p.4 ) states that ‘decision making in health care has changed profoundly’.

18. Reference list: spot the errors
Books and ebooks
Dave MCILROY, Studying at university: how to be a successful student. Sage: London
Hyde, M. (2012). The International Student’s Guide to UK Education: Unlocking University Life and Culture. (online). London: Routledge. {Accessed 12 September, 2012}
Journals and ejournals
Wilson, D. (1976). "New uses of technology in dentistry", British Dental Journal. 8, (3), pp
Langman, S. and Gibbs, Y. (2000) "Life cycles: manufacturing techniques in the new millennium". Manufacturing Weekly, {Online}, vol. 15, no. 1, pp. 10 [ ].
Web sites
University of the West of England 2011, Library Services. Available:
Activity 4: Reference list – spot the errors

19. Reference list: corrected
Hyde, M. (2012) The International Student’s Guide to UK Education: Unlocking University Life and Culture [online]. London: Routledge. [Accessed 12 September 2012].
Langman, S. and Gibbs, Y. (2000) Life cycles: manufacturing techniques in the new millennium. Manufacturing Weekly [online]. 15 (1), p.10. [Accessed 29 January 2011].
McIlroy, D. (2003) Studying at University: How to be a Successful Student. London: Sage.
University of the West of England (2011) Library Services. Available from: [Accessed 29 August 2012].
Wilson, D. (1976) New uses of technology in dentistry. British Dental Journal.
8 (3), pp

20. Referencing You must acknowledge ALL of your sources In-text citations
Reference list (at the end of your work)
Referencing webpages
What referencing style should I use?
Referencing tools

21. SafeAssign
SafeAssign is a coursework originality checker provided by Blackboard

22. Skills for the workplace
At university:
Identify plagiarism and poor scholarship and avoid through use of note taking, paraphrasing and referencing
In the workplace:
Pay attention to detail, adhere to copyright law and acknowledge the work of others

23. Other workshops How to make notes from reading or listening
How to plan your writing
How to put your reading into your writing
How to get started with critical writing
How to improve your critical writing
How to search effectively : database searching and RefWorks

24. Academic skills workshops
Further help
Library online workbooks
Ask a Librarian
Academic skills workshops
Study skills webpages