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Referencing
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This guide will help students and staff explore a range of AI technologies and consider how these technologies might affect their teaching and learning practice.
The USW Referencing Tools Guide
These are apps, desktop software, websites and browser extensions that help you collect, organise and create
reference lists and bibliographies in a range of different styles. Some examples are Mendelay, Endnote and Zotero.
Referencing is indicating in assignments when you have used material that has not originated with you. This might include factual information, data, images, opinion, direct quotation, or when you summarise or paraphrase the work of other people.
The majority of academic assignments measure your ability to understand, analyse and evaluate the work of others. Consequently, referencing is a crucial part of this as it informs the reader of the texts you have consulted during research; you will also be assessed on the quality and relevancy of these sources. It is important to remember that referencing carries a percentage of the overall marks if undertaken appropriately.
The avoidance of plagiarism is an important aspect of Academic integrity. Plagiarism is when a person tries to pass off someone else's work as their own. It is essential that other people's work is acknowledged and referenced properly.
The University has a page with information and guidance on Academic misconduct and Academic integrity, including information about plagiarism and good academic practice.
If you would like a more comprehensive guide to referencing, see Cite them right. The essential referencing guide. Available in print and online.
Cite Them Right by
Cite them right is renowned as the most comprehensive yet easy-to-use guide to referencing text available to students and authors. Academics and teachers rely on the advice in Cite them right to guide their students in the skills of identifying and referencing information sources and avoiding plagiarism. Comprehensive and accessible, it provides readers with detailed examples of print and electronic sources, business, government, technical and legal publications, works of art, images and much more. Packed with practical tips and example sources in both citations and reference lists, it makes referencing manageable and easy to follow for everyone. The fully revised and updated 12th edition contains: - Expanded guidance on the key principles of referencing and avoiding plagiarism, including new sections on collecting evidence to use in your work; reading, listening and taking notes; and using other people's work in your writing. - New reference examples for Tik Tok, blog posts, Zoom and Teams, recorded lectures and online seminars.
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