Referencing and Understanding Plagiarism (Pocket Study Skills) by Williams, Kate

This concise and user-friendly guide explains why referencing is an essential part of good writing and shows students how to reference correctly. It also develops students' understanding of what plagiarism is and how they can avoid it in their work. Featuring clear explanations and examples throughout, this book will help students to draw on the work of others in their field in a responsible and ethical way.

This is an indispensable resource for all students that need to get to grips with referencing.

Kate Williams set up and works for Upgrade, the Study Advice Service at Oxford Brookes University, UK. She is also the Series Editor for Pocket Study Skills.

Mary Davies manages the Pre-Master's programmes, with a focus on Study Skills, at Oxford Brookes University, UK, and is a researcher of plagiarism.

Introduction
PART I: UNDERSTANDING REFERENCING
The essentials of referencing
Referencing styles
The research process and referencing tools
Referencing in action
PART II: WRITING AND REFERENCING
Using sources in your writing
Write with confidence
PART III: UNDERSTANDING PLAGIARISM
What is my own work?
Getting help with your own work
Where do I draw the line?
Use of Turnitin
PART IV: REFERENCING: THE PRACTICALITIES
Frequently asked questions
Essential sources and examples
More examples of references
PART V: OTHER STYLES OF REFERENCING
Vancouver
MHRA
APA
MLA
References
Useful Sources
Index.