Referencing and avoiding plagiarism

This topic covers Stage 7 of the essay and report writing process – referencing and avoiding plagiarism. The topic covers what referencing is; why you must reference; when you must reference; and how you must reference. It will also look at how to use quotations in your work.

Please note: to make the best use of this topic, you will need a copy of the referencing guidelines given to you by your college or university department. If you do not have these, ask your tutors for a copy. If you cannot get hold of a copy, you can use the example of referencing guidelines supplied with this topic.