How to Cite, Reference & Avoid Plagiarism at University

<ul> <li>Introduction</li> <li>1. The importance of correct citation and referencing – how to understand the conventions of academic writing</li> <li>Key concepts of citation, referencing and plagiarism</li> <li>2. Facts about plagiarism – how this form of academic dishonesty occurs and how it can be identified.</li> <li>3. Misconceptions about plagiarism – how this form of academic dishonesty occurs and how it can be identified.</li> <li>4. Basics of literature searching – how to be aware of the sources of literature.</li> <li>5. Understanding the structure of text – how to elicit meaning in material for potential citation.</li> <li>6. Principles and techniques for reporting source material – how to introduce the work of others into your own text.</li> <li>7. Quoting from source material – how to use extracts from other texts correctly.</li> <li>8. Summarising and paraphrasing – how to use your own words to express the work of others.</li> <li>A case study of citing and referencing</li> <li>9. A sample text to demonstrate the conventions in practice – how to complete the process from initial brainstorm to final text.</li> <li>Conventions and terminology of citation and referencing</li> <li>10. Different practices in citation and referencing – how to observe linguistic, grammatical and notational forms.</li> <li>Five referencing styles</li> <li>11. American Psychological Association (APA) Style</li> <li>12. ChicagoStyle</li> <li>13. Harvard Style</li> <li>14. Modern Languages Association (MLA) Style</li> <li>15. VancouverStyle</li> <li>References and further reading </li> <li>Glossary </li> <li>Grammar Toolkit</li> <li>Rules of punctuation</li> <li>Rules of spelling </li> <li>Index </li> </ul>