Referencing and Understanding Plagiarism

This guide explains why referencing is an essential part of good writing, and shows how to do it. It explains what plagiarism is and how to avoid it. With clear explanations and examples, this handy easy-to-read guide has engaging illustrations and an informal style.

Kate Williams manages Upgrade, the Study Advice Service at Oxford Brookes University, UK. She has worked
with students from Foundation to PhD and has written a range of books and materials on study skills including
Study Skills (Macmillan 1989), one of the first in the field. With experience of project management in both writing
and editing, she is also the Series Editor for Pocket Study Skills.


JUDE CARROLL is the leading expert in the field of plagiarism in the UK. She is Deputy Director of ASKe, a Centre for Excellence in Teaching and Learning. She researches, writes and delivers workshops and conference presentations on deterring students from plagiarism and on effective teaching strategies for international students. She is the author of The Handbook for Deterring Plagiarism in Higher Education (Oxford Brookes: 2007) and jointly edited Teaching International Students: Improving Learning for All (RoutledgeFalmer: 2005) with Dr Janette Ryan of Monsah University.