Academic research, writing and referencing / Mary Deane.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part I: Academic integrity:- Introduction to Part 1:- Avoid plagiarism by keeping full records--Types of sources--Written sources--Numerical sources--Audiovisual sources--Formats--1. Academic Integrity:- What is academic integrity?--Academic standards--Selecting sources--Academic conventions--Scholarly practice--Seeking support--New to university--New to university in the UK--Advancing knowledge--2. Avoiding Plagiarism:- What is plagiarism?--A positive approach--Developing a KnACK for avoiding plagiarism--Time management--Penalties for plagiarism--Why study--Why do some writers plagiarise?--Reasons for unintentional plagiarism--Reasons for intentional plagiarism--Avoiding unintentional plagiarism--What does not require referencing?--Your own ideas--Your own work--General knowledge--Part 2 Research: Introduction to Part 2:- 3. Locating Sources:- A system for searching: Relevance--Readily available--Reliability--Peer review--Relevant Sources:- --Keep focused on your deadline--Find the right sources for your purpose--Work with others to find suitable sources--Begin with what you know--Readily available sources:- Literature searches--Library catalogue--Databases--Searches in catalogues and databases--Reference management systems--Special collections--Interlibrary loan and document supply--Reliable sources:- Digital media--General sources-:-Dictionaries--Encyclopaedias--Textbooks--Newspapers--Magazines--Specific sources:- Journal articles--Chapters in edited collections--Chapters in monographs--Dissertions--Theses--Reports--4. Assessing Sources:- Criteria for evaluating sources--Expect to reject--Selection of sources:-The title--The subtitle if there is one--The list of contents if there is one--The index if there is one--The abstract if there is one--The subsections if relevant--The intended audience of sources:- Language--Organisation--Written expression--Comprehensive accounts--5. Reading Sources Critically:- Complete records--Critical reading:- Skimming--Scanning--Planning--Be critical about authors\' credentials- style--content--organisation--Critiquing the reliability of sources-- Evidence--Does the source use primary evidence?--Does the source use secondary evidence?--Texts as secondary evidence--Texts that analyse secondary evidence--Is the evidence convincing?--Disjunction between points made and supporting evidence--A lack of up-to-date evidence--Bias in the information or ideas presented--Inadequate citation or referencing--PART 3: Writing:- Introduction to Part 3: 6. Integrated Sources by Quoting:- Quoting--Acknowledging your sources--Why quote sources?--How to quote short extracts--Synthesising quotes into your own arguement--Making changes to material you quote--Use of ellipses--Use of Italics--Avoid using quotation marks when you are not quoting--Where does the punctuation go?-- How to quote long extracts--7. Integrating Sources by Paraphrasing:- Paraphrasing--Acknowledging your sources--Why paraphrase sources?--How to paraphrase--Discuss sources with others--Preparing to araphrase--Where does th punctuation go?--8. Integrating Sources by Summarising:- Summarising--Acknowledging your sources--Why summarise sources?--How to summarise sources--Summarising an entire source--Summarising a section within a source--9. Critiquing Sources:- Critiquing--Acknowledging your sources--Why critique sources?--Validate your writing--Enhance your written style--How to critique sources--Drawing on a variety of sources to develop your own ideas--Part 4: Referencing: Introduction to Part 4: 10. The Harvard Style:- Variations of the Harvard style--Two elements--In-text citations--How to cite--Citing written sources--Multiple authors--Mentioning authors at the start of sentences--Mentioning authors at the end of the sentence--Giving authors within in-text citations--Citing more than one source--The order for listing citations--Page numbers and in-text citations--Page numbers and paraphrasing--Page numbers and summarising--Citing secondary sources--Citing numerical sources--Citing audiovisual sources--Citing films, videos, and DVDs (not downloaded)--Citing digital formats--Quality control and online sources--Corporate authors--Dates and online sources--Page numbers and online sources--Downloads--Citing the speaker as author--Citing the organisation as corporate author--Citing personal communications--Citing blogs--Citing online discussion fora and mailing lists--Decisions about citing--The list of references--The link between in-text citations and the list of references--How to construct a list of references--Use your judgement--Referencing books and similar types of sources--Books--Authors--Editors--Translators--Dates of publication--Editors--Titles--Capitalisation when referencing books--Place of publication--Publisher--Other types of books--Referencing secondary sources--Referencing journal articles and similar types of sources--Journal articles--Accessing journal articles online--Newspapers and magazines--Referencing websites and similar types o sources--Audiovisual recordings as downloads--Audiovisual recordings (not downloaded)--Blogs--Online discussion fora and mailing lists--Personal communications--Lectures--Should you borrow material from lectures?--Decisions about referencing.

This text provides practical guidance and tips on searching for literature and referencing your sources in a scholarly manner, helping you to avoid plagiarism and to produce successful academic writing assignments whatever your course of study.