Transcript Referencing - University of Birmingham

Referencing: a short quiz
Nancy Graham
Learning Advisor (Medicine)
July 2006
Quiz
• Please complete this short quiz to test and
increase your knowledge of referencing.
…Good Luck !!
Why do we need to reference material that
we use?
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Avoid accusations of
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Acknowledge others
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Support academic
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Prove that you have
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It is crucial in academic writing to
acknowledge the work of others in support
of your argument. Plagiarism is a growing
problem in HE and at UoB there are
disciplinary procedures for anyone caught
plagiarising other people’s work.
Where would you go to find out how to reference
correctly? (Please choose two options)
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Look on the i-cite guide
Download the Preparing
and Quoting References
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There is a specially designed web page on
the UoB web site which covers all aspects
of referencing:
www.i-cite.bham.ac.uk
We have also produced a PDF guide on
referencing which is available at:
http://www.is.bham.ac.uk/ppm/publications/skills/sk04prequotrefs.pdf
In which case would you need to reference
the source of information?
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When you copy word for
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journal article/book
When you copy word for
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When you write in your own
words ideas from a journal
article/book
When you write in your own
words ideas from a web site
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• It is important to acknowledge any other
person’s ideas/words that you include in
your work, either directly or indirectly. If
you do not make reference to someone
else’s ideas/work you may be accused of
passing it off as your own (plagiarism).
Which style of referencing does the UoB use
(except the Med School)?
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Endnotes
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• The UoB has adopted the Harvard style of
referencing, which is the author/date style.
The Medical School continues to use the
Vancouver, or number, style of
referencing.
What are the essential elements of a book
reference?
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Author’s name and
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• It is important that you give these required
elements about the books we use as this
makes it easier for someone to find the
edition of the book that you have used.
What are the essential elements of a
journal article reference?
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Author name and
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volume and issue
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page numbers
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No. 4 is correct
• It is important to include all of these elements so
that someone else can find the article that you
have referred to.
NB.If you are adding a reference to an electronic
journal please refer to the ‘Quoting and
Preparing References’ guidelines.
What must you include in a web site reference that
is different from other references? (Please choose
two options.)
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Web site author
Date accessed
Full URL
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• Materials on the web may be removed. Including the
date that you looked at the website tells other people
when the material was available.
• Including the full URL will direct other people to the
correct web site.
End of the quiz
• Thank you for taking part in our referencing quiz. To find
out more about referencing correctly please visit:
www.i-cite.bham.ac.uk
• Download the guide:
http://www.is.bham.ac.uk/ppm/publications/skills/sk04prequotrefs.pdf
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