This document provides an overview of referencing and avoiding plagiarism. It defines referencing as acknowledging the intellectual work of others and discusses the differences between reference lists and bibliographies. It also defines plagiarism, provides examples, and discusses consequences. Additionally, it covers topics such as criteria for choosing references, principles of referencing, what to reference, and reference styles like Harvard style. Finally, it discusses using reference management software like Mendeley and Zotero to simplify the referencing process.

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Referencing
Referencing and citing
Plagiarism
Reference styles
Reference management software
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2. Introduction
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3. What is referencing?
“Referencing is the practice of acknowledging
in your own writing the intellectual work of
others; work that has been presented in some
way into the public domain.”
(Neville, 2007, p. 1).
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4. Reference list or bibliography?
Reference list contains only the items read
and specifically cited in text.
Bibliography is a list of everything you read
in preparation for writing an assignment,
whether you found them worth citing in text
or not.
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5. Example

6. Why reference materials?
• Trace the origins of ideas;
• Build a web of ideas;
• Find your own voice;
• Validate arguments;
• Spread knowledge;
• Show appreciation;
• Express main influences;
• Avoid plagiarism.
(Neville, 2007, p. 8-10)

7. “Referencing helps create a map of knowledge, a
web of pathways in knowledge; and each researcher
helps extend that knowledge. It means that we
don't have to find out everything for ourselves all
over again; we don't have to reinvent the wheel. In
effect, referencing multiplies knowledge
exponentially.”
(Monash University, 2014).

8. Principles of referencing
Walker and Taylor (1998, pp.11-15) present five principles:
1. The principle of intellectual property. We acknowledge people’s right
to claim ownership of an idea/product if it has been presented in a “fixed”
way (e.g. published, presented).
2. The principle of access. Other readers will easily and quickly identify
and locate documents, thus spreading and advancing knowledge.
3. The principle of economy. A references should be presented so as to
save time with lengthy explanations in the text.
5. The principle of transparency. There must be no ambiguity in terms
and expressions used.

9. What to reference?
You can cite references taken from a range of sources:
• Books and chapters of books (print or online);
• Articles from journals or newspapers;
• Papers presented at conferences;
• Reports (university working papers);
• Notes supplied by a lecturer;
• Legal documents;
• Internet sources (including weblogs, email correspondence)
• DVD/CD databases;
• Radio/television/videos/audio cassette/CD-ROMS;
• Interview transcripts;
• Illustrations;
• Works of art and design.

10. Criteria for choosing to reference.
• Relevance: to what extent is this source relevant? Is the information
provided a partial or restricted view of the subject? Are counter-
arguments presented and treated with respect?
• Currency: when was the source published? Are there revised editions?
• Authority: is the source authoritative/credible? Do other authors refer
this source?
• Scope: how general or particular are the ideas/models/practices
described (limited in time/space/population)?
(Neville, 2007, p. 15-16)

11. Plagiarism

12. Plagiarism: what is it?
“Plagiarism is defined as submitting as one's own
work, irrespective of intent to deceive, that which
derives in part or in its entirely from the work of
others without due acknowledgement. It is both poor
scholarship and a breach of academic integrity.”
(Cambridge University, 2011)

13. (Varsity, 2008, p.1)

14. Examples of plagiarism
• Quoting verbatim without due acknowledgement of the source;
• Paraphrasing by changing some of the words, or the order of the
words, without due acknowledgement of the source;
• Using someone else’s ideas without due reference;
• Cutting and pasting from the Internet to make a pastiche of online
sources;
• Submitting someone else’s work (includes group works without clear
identification of who did the work);
• Colluding with another person.

15. Examples of plagiarism
(Indiana University
Bloomington,
2005)

16. Consequences of plagiarism

17. https://student.unsw.edu.au/turnitin-support
How to spot plagiarism

18. While you are reading/writing, make sure you identify:
• Which part is your own thought and which is taken from other
authors;
• Which parts of your own writing are a response to the argument or
directly inspired by ideas in the text;
• Which parts are paraphrases of the author’s points;
• Which parts were done in collaboration with others.
Avoiding plagiarism

19. Each assignment has specific learning outcomes or assessment criteria
that require you to:
• Read critically, selecting appropriate and relevant evidence;
• Write critically, exploring all aspects of an issue (positive/negative,
for/against, etc.);
• Summarise and provide an insightful analysis of a complex issue;
• Combine and relate information and ideas, and then discuss them in
your own words.
Demonstrating academic integrity

20. Avoiding plagiarism: what is your system?
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21. • Examples of good and bad paraphrasing
https://www.indiana.edu/~istd/example1paraphrasing.html
• Tutorial from Cardiff Metropolitan University
https://ilrb.cf.ac.uk/plagiarism/tutorial/
• Books at the LSC Library:
Further reading

22. http://www.plagiarismadvice.org/reso
urces/teaching-
resources/item/thompson-
universityresearch
Further reading

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Reference styles

24. Introduction
Reference styles are numerous and some standards are more
popular in certain subject areas.
Some examples:
The LSC has adopted the Harvard System of referencing and citation.
Harvard (used in Social Sciences)
IEEE (predominant in the Engineering field)
Vancouver (predominant in the Medical field)
Chicago
Oxford
…

25. Citing is an abbreviated form to reference contents from another
author and each citation corresponds to a full bibliographic reference.
There are generally two ways to cite:
> Citing “(Author, date, p.)” within the text
e.g. A previously study (Grover, 2005)...
> Numerical citing in the text or footnote
e.g. A previously study[1] demonstrated…
e.g. A previously study(1) demonstrated….
Library and Information Service
What is citing?
The full reference
will be presented in
the work’s
bibliography.
The full reference will
be presented in the
note field (bottom of
the page).

26. Harvard style
In-text citations
• For 1 author use: (Surname, year, p.)
e.g. Geck’s theory (2001, pp. 2-20) proved...
e.g. The theory proved (Geck, 2001, pp. 2-20)...
• For 2 authors use: (1st Surname and 2nd Surname, year, p.)
e.g. John and Inkle (2001, p. 25-30) argue that...
e.g. Authors have argued (John and Inkle, 2001. p.25-30)...
• For several authors and several citations use: (1st Surname et al.,
year, p.)
e.g. other studies (Moniz et al., 2005; Wilson, 1995) proved...

27. Harvard style
Print book
Surname, Initials., Year. Title.
#ed. City: Publisher.
e.g.
Patton, M.Q., 1990. Qualitative Evaluation and
Research Methods. 2nd ed. Newbury Park:
SAGE.
Print book chapter
Surname, Initials., Year. Title. In:
Surname, Initials. Book title. #ed.
City: Publisher, pp. #-# .
e.g.
Cooke, D.J. and Philip, L., 2001. To treat or not to
treat? An empirical perspective. In: Hollin, C.R. ed.
Handbook of offender assessment and treatment.
Chichester: Wiley, pp. 3-15.
Conference paper
Surname, Initials., Year. Title. In:
Surname, Initials. Conference
title, Proceedings info. City:
Publisher, pp. #-# .
e.g.
Naude, P., 1998. Marketing in the information
domain. In: Halinen, A. (Eds) Interactions,
Relationships and Networks, Proceedings of the
14th Annual IMP Conference, pp. 245-62.
Government or commercial
reports
Institution name, Year. Title. #ed.
City: Publisher.
e.g.
Bank of England, 2003. Quarterly Report on small
business statistics. London: Bank of England.

28. Harvard style
Printed article
Surname, Initials., Year. Title,
Journal name, Volume# No.#, pp.
#-#.
e.g.
Guthrie, J. and Parker, L., 1997. Editorial:
Celebration, reflection and a future: a decade of
AAAJ, Accounting, Auditing & Accountability
Journal, Vol.10 No.1, pp. 3-8.
Electronic article
Surname, Initials., Year. Title,
Journal name [Online], Volume#.
Available at: URL [Accessed: day
Month year].
e.g.
Merchent, A.T., 2007. Diet, physical activity, and
adiposity in children in poor and rich
neighbourhoods: a cross-sectional comparison.
Nutrition Journal [Online] 6. Available at:
http://www.nutritionj.com/content/pdf/1475-2891-6-
1.pdf [Accessed: 27 February 2007].
Website
Author/source, Year. Title [Online].
Place: Publisher (if available).
Available at: URL [Accessed: day
Month year].
e.g.
Leeds Metropolitan University, 2002, Business
Start-Up@Leeds Met. [Online] Available at:
www.lmu.ac.uk/city/bus_startup.htm [Accessed:
20 January 2014].

29. Harvard style: further reading
• Tutorial from the Cardiff Metropolitan University:
https://ilrb.cf.ac.uk/citingreferences/tutorial/
• Tutorial from Anglia Ruskin University Library:
http://libweb.anglia.ac.uk/referencing/harvard.htm
• Tutorial from The University of Queensland Library:
http://www.library.uq.edu.au/training/citation/harvard_6.pdf
• Tutorial from Emerald:
http://www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/authors/guides/write/harvard.ht
m

30. Harvard style: further reading
• Ebooks
• Quick guides can be found at the LSC Library.

31. Reference management
software

32. • Take the stress and headaches out of
referencing;
• Keep track of every bibliographic reference
used/seen;
• Backup your bibliographic data;
• Tag, search and sort references;
• Make it easier to insert a citation into your
document (“cite while you write”
functionality) and create an automatic
bibliography;
• To quickly change citation and reference
style;
Why use reference management software?

33. Getting started
• Go to www.mendeley.com and
create an account;
• Install Mendeley’s desktop version;
• Install the web importer (available in
the Online Mendeley Dashboard or in
the Mendeley desktop > Tools >
Install Web Importer);
• Install Microsoft Word plugin
(Mendeley desktop > Tools > Install
MS Word Plugin);
Using Mendeley
www.mendeley.com

37. Using Zotero
www.zotero.org
Getting started
• Go to www.zotero.org and create
an account;
• Install Zotero’s desktop version;
• Download Zotero connector
(available right after you installed
Zotero);
www.zotero.org/download/

38. Using Zotero
www.zotero.org

39. Comparing reference management software
Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_reference_management_sof
tware
Penn State University Libraries
http://www.libraries.psu.edu/psul/lls/choose_citation_mgr.html
Gilmour, R. and Cubus-Kuo, L., 2011. Reference management software:
a comparative analysis. Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship
[Online]. Available at: http://www.istl.org/11-summer/refereed2.html
[Accessed: 19 September 2007].

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