SEMS Plagiarism and Referencing Resources

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  Welcome to SEMS Plagiarism and Referencing Resources

  Here we aim to provide you with the essential information you need to develop your writing and referencing skills. Below you can find resources and guides on referencing, plagiarism and Turnitin.

  
  
  

  • Select activity Announcements

    

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• Select topic 1. Referencing and Paraphrasing

  1. Referencing and Paraphrasing

  Learning to reference correctly is an important academic skill which many students can find challenging.

  Here you will find a brief introduction to the essentials of referencing and guidance which will help you understand what referencing is, why it is important, and how to reference correctly.

  
  
  

  Below you can find more guides and resources available to SEMS students: 

  • Select activity Referencing and Paraphrasing - PowerPoint Slides

    

    Referencing and Paraphrasing - PowerPoint Slides File

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  • Select activity How to reference a source correctly in a particular referencing style

    

    How to reference a source correctly in a particular referencing style Page
  • Select activity How to organise my references to use in an assaignment project

    

    How to organise my references to use in an assaignment project Page
  • Select activity Find it, Use it, Reference it - QMplus Module

    

    Find it, Use it, Reference it - QMplus Module URL

    This QMplus module created by the Library Services’ Teaching and Learning Support Team gives a concise introduction to the skills needed to find, use and reference information effectively.
    

• Select topic 2. Plagiarism

  2. Plagiarism
• Select topic 3. Turnitin

  3. Turnitin

  Turnitin is a web-based plagiarism detection system used by most universities in the UK. This section describes how Turnitin is used within SEMS and the data it creates about your work:
  
  
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  4. Additional Support

  1. Queen Mary Library Academic Skills Enhancement offers a range of support for students in developing the skills they need to excel at university:

  • Click here for One-to-One support with Academic Support tutors and Royal Literary Fellows
  • Click here to book Workshops
  • Click here for further Resources

  
  

  2. The Academic Skills Team can help you think about the theory of referencing, why we reference and academic integrity

  • Contact: cademicskills@qmul.ac.uk

  
  

  3. The Faculty Liaison Librarian Teams can help you with practicalities of referencing and using referencing tools such as EndNote:

  • Contact: library-sande@qmul.ac.uk
    
    

  4. Why can’t we check references for you?

  Although the Library Services’ Teaching and Learning Support Team are there to support you with your referencing, we will NOT do your referencing for you.  This includes checking whether your referencing is ‘correct’ or to giving you the ‘right’ reference for a source you have found. 

  This is because marks are often awarded for correct referencing in university work.  If we check your references or provide you with references, that could be deemed an academic offence. 

  However, Teaching and Learning Support will always try and give you as much support and advice as we are able.