1. How to reference and avoid plagiarism
Presentation by
UWE Library
Learning Services
2017/2018

2. Learning outcomes
At the end of the session you will feel more confident about:
Identifying why we cite and reference
Accessing UWE referencing resources
Understanding that good note-taking and paraphrasing help to avoid plagiarism
Academic skills are real world skills:
Preparing appropriately referenced reports
Avoiding plagiarism in the workplace

3. Adapted from: C. Neville
Adapted from: C. Neville. (2016) The Complete Guide to Referencing and Avoiding Plagiarism. 3rd ed. Maidenhead. Open University Press, pp

4. Bingo answers
1 Tracing the origin of ideas: Shows where an idea or evidence comes from and when it was put forward.
2 Building a web of ideas: Researchers connect ideas across time and place so that academic progress can develop.
3 Finding your own voice: Helps you take ownership of your argument, demonstrating that you know your subject’s territory.
4 Validity of arguments: Helps readers to check the validity of the evidence you are using to support your argument.
5 Spreading knowledge: Helps readers to advance their own knowledge by following up your sources for their own interests.
6 An appreciation: Enables you to show respect and acknowledge the intellectual or creative work of others.
7 Your reading, and influences on your work: You can demonstrate the scope of your reading and enable your tutor to advise on any gaps.
8 Marking criteria: A well referenced assignment is likely to be awarded a better grade.
9 Avoiding plagiarism: Accurate referencing will stop you from plagiarising, passing off other’s work as your own.
Adapted from: C. Neville. (2016) The Complete Guide to Referencing and Avoiding Plagiarism. 3rd ed. Maidenhead. Open University Press, pp

5. 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

6. What is plagiarism? Plagiarism: How to avoid it
Bainbridge State College video (2010):
Watch Plagiarism: How to avoid it video clip 2m50s (Bainbridge State College, 2010).

7. Referencing: True or false?
Citing and referencing are the same
Lecturers love lots of quotations
If you paraphrase instead of quoting, you don’t need to cite it
You can cut and paste a chunk of writing, then use a thesaurus to swap some words around to paraphrase
You should make a note of the source (the reference) as you read it
You can use RefWorks to store your references and help build your reference list
A quotation needs a page number
A reference list should be in alphabetical order (by author surname)
References are required for every piece of information and idea
Photographs, tables, diagrams etc. do not need a reference
Activity 2

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

9. SQ3R method

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. Paraphrasing – top tips
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 3: Is it good paraphrasing?

12. Referencing You must acknowledge ALL of your sources In-text citations
Reference list / bibliography (at the end of your work)
Referencing webpages:
What referencing style should I use?
Referencing tools
[creative commons – accessed 21 August 2017]

13. Referencing 3 golden rules:
Consider your reader – make sure that someone reading your work would be able to find the works or ideas you are citing
Follow general UWE Bristol Harvard principles and always be consistent
Adapt if exact format not available

14. Key elements of a reference
Who?
When?
What?
Where?
UWE Bristol Harvard:

15. How to reference… ‘awkward’ formats
Where
What
“The practical value of having influencers among your followers is that any social media update of yours has the chance to take off big time” (Lee 2017).
Who
When
Lee, K. (2017) How to Create a Social Media Report and Explain it to Your Boss or Client. Available from: [Accessed 21 August 2017].

16. How to reference… ‘awkward’ formats
Where
Who
Who
A recent Ofcom report suggested that vulnerable users may be less able to identify discount packages, and therefore be further disadvantaged in this fast moving market
(2017, p. 14).
What
When
Ofcom (2017) Access and Inclusion in 2016: Outcomes for Consumers in Vulnerable Circumstances [online]. Ofcom. Available from inclusion-report-2016.pdf [Accessed 8 August 2017].

17. How to cite
....( Author surname, Year of publication, pp. ___)...
Citing a source:
A recent study at UWE Bristol (Cox and Hewish, 2017) has found that academic skills gained at University are later applied throughout graduates’ professional lives.
Pinpointing a page:
Hunt (2016, p.34) suggests that ‘academic life would be much easier if there was a universal style for citation and referencing’.
Full citation:
One commentator has argued that referencing is not only an essential part of the academic process, but can be a deeply enjoyable pastime (Lethaby, 2015, pp ).
Activity 4

18. SafeAssign
SafeAssign is a coursework originality checker provided by Blackboard
Find out more information on the study skills > reading and writing > plagiarism webpages

19. Summary At the end of the session you will feel more confident about:
Identifying why we cite and reference
Accessing UWE referencing resources
Understanding that good note-taking and paraphrasing help to avoid plagiarism

20. Further help Introduction to referencing
Online advice and tutorials: Plagiarism
Referencing tools
Ask a Librarian

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