The complete guide

to referencing and
avoiding plagiarism
Colin Neville

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Hill Open University Press
Contents

Preface vi
Acknowledgements x

1 Referencing 1

2 Why reference? 7

3 What, when and how to reference 13

4 Plagiarism 27

5 Referencing styles 42

6 Harvard style of referencing 49

7 American Psychological Association (APA) and Modern Languages

Association (MLA) referencing styles 69

8 Numerical referencing styles 76

9 Frequently asked questions 86

10 Referencing in action: example references 101

Appendix 1 Answers to the quiz on understanding when to reference 170

Appendix 2 Plagiarism quiz answers 171
Appendix 3 Exercise: Is it plagiarism? 172
Appendix 4 How can theories of managing change be applied in life planning? 174
Recommended reading 181
References 182
Index 186