Avoiding plagiarism

THIS TUTORIAL IS NO LONGER BEING UPDATED AND WILL BE REMOVED IN DECEMBER 2024. PLEASE USE THE ACADEMIC INTEGRITY MODULE TUTORIALS INSTEAD. This Xerte tutorial covers:

  • what citing and referencing mean, and why they are important
  • what plagiarism and collusion mean and what actions are viewed as plagiarism or collusion
  • how to use others' research in your own work
  • how to correctly cite and reference other's work using the style recommended by your School
You can find more information specifically relating to the Cardiff Harvard, MHRA and Vancouver referencing styles, including step-by-step tutorials here.

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