The complete guide to referencing and avoiding plagiarism
Type of publication
Books
Language
eng
Physical description
xi, 207 p. ; 24 cm.
Publisher
2nd ed., Open University Press/McGraw Hill Education, 2010
Series
Open UP study skills
ISBN
9780335241033 0335241034
Сall number
PN171.F56 .N48 2010
Location
3rd floor
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. [199]-202) and index
Subject
bibliographical citations plagiarism
Genre
Textbooks/Оқулықтар/Учебная литература
Summary
"This excellent new edition of The Complete Guide to Referencing and Avoiding Plagiarism continues to demystify the referencing process and provide essential guidance to make sure you are not committing plagiarism. It provides clear guidelines on why and when to reference as well as how to correctly cite from a huge range of sources." "Tackling all the main forms of referencing - Harvard, APA, MLA and Numerical referencing styles - in an accessible and comprehensive manner, you'll want to dip into this book time and again. A unique feature of the book is the comparisons it makes between different referencing styles, which are shown side-by-side. This provides a useful guide, particularly for students on combined studies courses who may be expected to use two, and sometimes three, different referencing styles." "The Complete Guide to Referencing and Avoiding Plagiarism essential reading for all students and professionals who need to use referencing in academic writing to reflect their own ideas, constructively apply the work of others, and to avoid plagiarism."-- BOOK JACKET.
Contents
Preface -- Acknowledgements -- The book chapters at a glance -- The 'shock' of referencing -- Why reference? -- The 'what' and 'when' of referencing – Plagiarism -- Referencing styles Name-referencing styles -- Numerical referencing styles -- Name-date (Harvard) style of referencing -- Frequently asked questions -- How to express your own ideas in assignments -- Referencing in action: example references -- Appendices Recommended reading on referencing-- Index
