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1 Information Services and Systems Referencing

2 Information Services and Systems Module 2: Information Sessions Session 1: Finding journal articles using CINAHL and iFindResearch Session 2: Managing your online presence as a health professional Session 3: Referencing Session 4: Finding journal articles using ASSIA Session 5: More referencing! Drop in day! – Monday 16 th December

3 Information Services and Systems Academic Success Programme www.swansea.ac.uk/asp

4 Information Services and Systems Two main ways of citing information in your writing: Author’s surname, (year), what the author states or considers. Summary of author’s findings, views or conclusions, followed by author’s surname and year in brackets. What does referencing involve?

5 Information Services and Systems For example: Brown (2012) claims that a far more effective approach is... Brown (2012) points out that a far more effective approach is... A far more effective approach is... (Brown, 1983) What does referencing involve?

6 Information Services and Systems Parry (2013) claims that early intervention in cases of sudden cardiac arrest can increase the chance of patient survival. Early intervention is necessary to increase the chance of patient survival in cases of sudden cardiac arrest. (Parry, 2013). What does referencing involve?

7 Information Services and Systems Paraphrasing Use paraphrase and summary to acknowledge another author's ideas. You can extract and summarise important points, while at the same time making it clear from whom and where you have got the ideas you are discussing and what your point of view is.

8 Information Services and Systems Paraphrasing A good paraphrase must be: original accurate grammatically correct referenced properly

9 Information Services and Systems Paraphrasing 1.Read the source 2.Make notes of the main points 3.Write in your own words 4.Check against article for accuracy 5.Redraft using appropriate academic style, vocabulary and structure. 6.Cite the source

10 Information Services and Systems Consider: “attempts to measure dignity will not be straightforward.” (Gallagher, 2011) Paraphrase: It is difficult to measure dignity. (Gallagher, 2011) According to Gallagher (2011), the measurement of dignity is complex. Paraphrasing

11 Information Services and Systems “Ruth Macklin (2003) described dignity as a useless concept arguing that autonomy was the more useful and necessary value.” Paraphrase: Macklin (2003) claims that the term dignity is unhelpful and that it is far better to use a term such as autonomy. Paraphrasing And:

12 Information Services and Systems “Ruth Macklin (2003) described dignity as a useless concept arguing that autonomy was the more useful and necessary value.” Paraphrase showing opinion: The term dignity is unhelpful, it is far better to use a word such as autonomy. (Macklin, 2003) Paraphrasing And:

13 Information Services and Systems “Ruth Macklin (2003) described dignity as a useless concept arguing that autonomy was the more useful and necessary value.” Dignity is “a useless concept” according to Macklin (2003, p.1). Direct Quotations

14 Information Services and Systems Common queries You MUST use page numbers and quotation marks in text if you are directly quoting from the source. Not acknowledging others work is classed as PLAGIARISM! “For a positive healthcare experience, patients and clients must feel that their dignity is upheld and that healthcare professionals...also view dignity as important for patients and as a valuable part of their professional practice” (Matiti & Baillie, 2011, p. 3). Common queries: Direct quotations

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16 Information Services and Systems Get involved! Academic book Nursing Standard article British Journal of Nursing article Welsh Government document Information from Wikipedia SHN126 reading list NICE guidelines Dignity website found using Google Good quality assignments will have good quality references!

17 Information Services and Systems Once you’ve found stuff to use: books, journal articles, reports, statistics, websites etc. how will you keep track of your material? Referencing tips: Take good notes

18 Information Services and Systems It depends on what you are trying to reference but generally: The Author (s) or Editor (s) The Title Place of publication Publisher If online the URL Common queries: What information do I need...?

19 Information Services and Systems Look at the resource you are trying to reference For example: A book (look at the reverse title page) Common queries: Where do I find the information?

20 Information Services and Systems 2. Follow instructions.... What style should you use? – APA 6 th ed. APA guides available in Library Support for Health Sciences on BlackboardLibrary Support for Health Sciences on Blackboard Book reference: Sharples, K. (2011). Successful practice learning for nursing students (2nd ed.). Exeter: Learning Matters. Referencing tips: Follow instruction

21 Information Services and Systems You still need to include the general details (Author, date etc), as well as: Title of Journal Volume Number Issue Number Page numbers If online include a doi if available If online version is the same as printed version, reference it as a printed journal article Common queries: How are journals different?

22 Information Services and Systems Look at the resource you are trying to reference For example: A journal article Common queries: Where do I find the information?

23 Information Services and Systems 2. Follow instructions.... Journal article reference: Matiti, M., & Trorey, G. (2008). Patients' expectations of the maintenance of their dignity. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 17(20), 2709-2717. doi:10.1111/j.1365- 2702.2008.02365.x Journal article reference

24 Information Services and Systems These can be quite tricky! You still need to include the general details (date etc) as well as: Author or Corporate author Title URL Sometimes date accessed Common queries: How are websites/online documents different?

25 Information Services and Systems Look at the resource you are trying to reference For example: Online document Common queries: Where do I find the information? Date Publisher

26 Information Services and Systems Common queries Make sure if you include a URL that it works! Online publication Nursing and Midwifery Council. (2008). The code: Standards of conduct, performance and ethics for nurses and midwives. Retrieved from http://www.nmc- uk.org/Documents/Standards/The-code-A4-20100406.pdf Online publications reference

27 Information Services and Systems Class exercise

28 Information Services and Systems 3. Pay attention to detail......teeny, tiny, irritating detail Everything matters! – Italics – Brackets – Commas, and dots. Referencing tips: Pay attention to detail

29 Information Services and Systems Baillie, L. (2009). Patient dignity in an acute hospital setting: A case study. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 46, 23-37. doi:10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2008.08.003 Cottrell, S. (2013). The study skills handbook (4th ed.). Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. Welsh Assembly Government. (2003). Fundamentals of care: Guidance for health and social care staff: Improving the quality of fundamental aspects of health and social care for adults. Retrieved from http://www.wales.nhs.uk/documents/booklet-e.pdf Example reference list

30 Information Services and Systems 5. Find something to do it for you Reference management software will store and format references for you – EndNote (Swansea Uni sub/Free basic version) – Word reference tab But you still need to check it carefully! Referencing tips: Find something to do it for you

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32 Information Services and Systems Help is always available! Come and see us in the Library healthlib@swansea.ac.uk 01792 295697 OR Contact Academic Success Programme www.swansea.ac.uk/asp


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