Overview

This easy-to-use guide identifies and addresses the key areas where most students need help in searching for literature and referencing their sources in a correct academic manner and provides practical tips and solutions to help avoid plagiarism. It provides solid advice on integrating and referencing sources and research and on all of the major referencing styles currently in use.

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Author:   Kathleen McMillan ,  Jonathan Weyers
Publisher:   Pearson Education Limited
Imprint:   Pearson Education Limited
Dimensions:   Width: 13.70cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 21.50cm
Weight:   0.224kg
ISBN:  

9780273773337

ISBN 10:   027377333
Pages:   200
Publication Date:   28 September 2012
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

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

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Jonathan Weyers and Kathleen McMillan both work at the University of Dundee. Both have been teaching and lecturing for over 25 years and latterly have specialised in the transferable skills area. They have a track record of collaborative writing and achievement in this area.

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