1. How to reference and avoid plagiarism

2. Workshop plan What is plagiarism? Develop good study habits
Reading and note taking
Paraphrasing
Referencing
Guidance and support

3. What is plagiarism? Plagiarism: How to avoid it
… and can you identify it?
Activity 1: Is it plagiarism?

4. Definitions Plagiarism
‘Passing off someone else’s work whether intentionally or unintentionally as your own...’ (Carroll, 2002)
Collusion
‘Working together to produce assessed work in circumstances where this is forbidden.’
(Barrett and Cox, 2005).
Taken from UWE’s Assessment Offences Policy

5. Develop good study habits
Reading and note taking
Paraphrasing
Referencing
Good time management is key!

6. Survey Question Read Recall Review The SQ3R method

7. The SQ3R method explained
Survey: Skim read the text
Question: Ask questions: Do I need to read it? What do I want to find out?...
Read: Read once for a general gist, re-read key sections
Recall: Put the text down, make notes in your own words
Review: Remind yourself of the main points

8. Your notes Useful subheadings: Reference Main point Supporting detail
Critical thoughts

9. Improve my reading and note taking
How to make notes from reading or listening - online advice and tutorials
How to make notes from reading or listening – workshop
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10. Paraphrasing
Re-writing a text, so that the language is substantially different while the content stays the same.
Adapted from: Bailey, S. (2011) Academic Writing: A handbook for international Students. 3rd Edition. Oxford: Routledge.

11. Top tips Activity 2: Is it good paraphrasing? Not a translation
Use reference reminder phrases - whose voice is it?
e.g. Saville (2012) argues that… Saville’s research also shows that…
In-text citation for each new voice
e.g. Saville (2012) argues that… Similarly, Smith (2015) found that…
Check the original: Has the meaning changed?
Don’t forget to add your own critical thought
Activity 2: Is it good paraphrasing?

12. Do your own research
It is plagiarism to present someone else's lines of reasoning as your own, even if you put the material in your own words.

13. Improve my paraphrasing
Writing - online advice and tutorials
How to use different sources in your writing – workshop
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14. Referencing: True or false?
Citing and referencing are the same
Lecturers love lots of quotations
A quotation needs a page number
A reference list should be in alphabetical order (by author surname)
If you paraphrase, you don’t need to cite
References are always required
Photographs, tables, diagrams etc. do not need a reference
Activity 3: Referencing – True or false?

15. Key elements of a reference
Who?
When?
What?
Where?

16. How to reference… a book
Author surname, Initials. (Year of publication) Title. Edition (if not first). Place of publication: Publisher.
Pearson, A., Field, J., Ford, D. and Jordon, Z. (2007) Evidence-Based Clinical Practice in Nursing and Health Care: Assimilating Research, Experience and Expertise. 2nd ed. Oxford: Blackwell Publishing.
List all the authors.
Use ‘and’ not ‘+’ or ‘&’
Capitalise each main word of the book title
Edition noted, if not the first

17. How to cite ....( Author surname, Year of publication )...
The need for care and guidance (Pearson et al., 2007) is evident.
Pearson et al. (2007, p.4 ) states that ‘decision making in health care has changed profoundly’.

18. Reference list: spot the errors
Books and ebooks
Dave MCILROY, Studying at university: how to be a successful student. Sage: London
Hyde, M. (2012). The International Student’s Guide to UK Education: Unlocking University Life and Culture. (online). London: Routledge. {Accessed 12 September, 2012}
Journals and ejournals
Wilson, D. (1976). "New uses of technology in dentistry", British Dental Journal. 8, (3), pp
Langman, S. and Gibbs, Y. (2000) "Life cycles: manufacturing techniques in the new millennium". Manufacturing Weekly, {Online}, vol. 15, no. 1, pp. 10 [ ].
Web sites
University of the West of England 2011, Library Services. Available:
Activity 4: Reference list – spot the errors

19. Reference list: corrected
Hyde, M. (2012) The International Student’s Guide to UK Education: Unlocking University Life and Culture [online]. London: Routledge. [Accessed 12 September 2012].
Langman, S. and Gibbs, Y. (2000) Life cycles: manufacturing techniques in the new millennium. Manufacturing Weekly [online]. 15 (1), p.10. [Accessed 29 January 2011].
McIlroy, D. (2003) Studying at University: How to be a Successful Student. London: Sage.
University of the West of England (2011) Library Services. Available from: [Accessed 29 August 2012].
Wilson, D. (1976) New uses of technology in dentistry. British Dental Journal.
8 (3), pp

20. Referencing You must acknowledge ALL of your sources In-text citations
Reference list (at the end of your work)
Referencing webpages
What referencing style should I use?
Referencing tools

21. SafeAssign
SafeAssign is a coursework originality checker provided by Blackboard

22. Library, unintentional, study habits
Fill in the gaps
Most plagiarism is _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
The best way to avoid plagiarism is to develop good _ _ _ _ / _ _ _ _ _ _
Referencing guidance can be found on the _ _ _ _ _ _ _ website
Library, unintentional, study habits

23. What other skills will you need for employment?
Academic skills are employment skills
At university:
How to reference and avoid plagiarism
In the workplace:
Acknowledging the words of another company, or institution, that you use in a policy document
What other skills will you need for employment?

24. Academic skills are employment skills
Other workshops
How to make notes from your reading and lectures
Reading effectively to understand a report, taking useful notes at meetings
How to plan your writing
Planning and drafting a report or a project proposal
How put your reading into your writing
Summarising and synthesising a wide range of sources to explain the importance of an issue, compare and contrast various options to make an informed opinion
How to get started with critical writing & How to improve your critical writing
Writing a report, writing reflectively for continued professional development

25. Further help
Workbooks
Workshops