Referencing and Plagiarism
It is very important to learn how to cite and reference in your assignments so that your tutor can find the sources of information that you have used. It is also necessary in order to avoid plagiarism. You can contact your Subject Librarian for advice on referencing.
What is plagiarism? (4 minutes)
How to avoid plagiarism (14 minutes)
Referencing: general principles & Harvard (Bath) examples (8 minutes)
Citing & Referencing guidelines
Please refer to the Guide to citing & referencing (general principles) in conjunction with the relevant style sheet in the following table:
| Name/date referencing style sheets | Numeric referencing style sheets |
|---|---|
- Reference style finder
- Guide to referencing images
- examples using Harvard (Bath) style. You might also like to refer to resources for finding images, film & other media.
Storing & organising your references
You are less likely to make mistakes when referencing if you keep careful records of the articles and books that you use. You can do this by the following methods:
- Using Endnote & Endnote Web: store & organise references from multiple databases
- Using databases to store & organise your references: check database guides & help sections within specific databases: also, information to be added here at a later date
- To use the Library's custom Harvard Bath with EndNote on your own PC/laptop, you will need to save this file to your styles folder. Browse to the EndNote program file folder on your hard disk and paste or drop this file into the folder. It will then appear in your list of style options in EndNote
Plagiarism