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The complete guide to referencing and avoiding plagiarism / Colin Neville.

By: Neville, ColinMaterial type: TextTextSeries: Open up study skillsPublication details: Maidenhead ; New York : Open University Press, c2007Description: ix, 203 p. : ill. 24 cmISBN: 9780335220892 (pbk.); 0335220894 (pbk.)Subject(s): Bibliographical citations | Plagiarism | LiteratureDDC classification: 808.027 LOC classification: PN171.F56 | N48 2007
Contents:
Front cover; Half title; Title; Copy right; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1 Referencing; Chapter 2 Why reference?; Chapter 3 What, when and how to reference; Chapter 4 Plagiarism; Chapter 5 Referencing styles; Chapter 6 Harvard style of referencing; Chapter 7 American Psychological Association (APA) and Modern Languages Association (MLA) styles; Chapter 8 Numerical referencing styles; Chapter 9 Frequently asked questions; Chapter 10 Referencing in action: example references; Appendix 1 Answers to the quiz on understanding when to reference; Appendix 2 Plagiarism quiz answers.
Summary: There is a great deal of emphasis on accurate referencing in written work for university students, but little information on the 'when', the 'why', as well as the 'how' of referencing. This book fills that gap, giving clear guidelines on how to correctly cite from external sources, what constitutes plagiarism, and how it can be avoided.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Front cover; Half title; Title; Copy right; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1 Referencing; Chapter 2 Why reference?; Chapter 3 What, when and how to reference; Chapter 4 Plagiarism; Chapter 5 Referencing styles; Chapter 6 Harvard style of referencing; Chapter 7 American Psychological Association (APA) and Modern Languages Association (MLA) styles; Chapter 8 Numerical referencing styles; Chapter 9 Frequently asked questions; Chapter 10 Referencing in action: example references; Appendix 1 Answers to the quiz on understanding when to reference; Appendix 2 Plagiarism quiz answers.

There is a great deal of emphasis on accurate referencing in written work for university students, but little information on the 'when', the 'why', as well as the 'how' of referencing. This book fills that gap, giving clear guidelines on how to correctly cite from external sources, what constitutes plagiarism, and how it can be avoided.

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