Avoiding Plagiarism And Using The Harvard Referencing System.

1. In Harvard referencing it is not acceptable to list an internet address (URL) on its own as a reference to an online resource.

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URLs on their own are not acceptable references. Links can become broken, and are not meaningful in a list for the reviewer or marker.

Explanation

URLs on their own are not acceptable references. Links can become broken, and are not meaningful in a list for the reviewer or marker.

2. Which of these are correct Harvard references (Check all that apply)

- 1. Colin Neville. The complete guide to referencing and avoiding plagiarism.2007. Maidenhead: Oxford University Press.
  2. The complete guide to referencing and avoiding plagiarism. Neville, C. Oxford University Press (2007)
  3. Neville, C. (2007). Complete guide to referencing and avoiding plagiarism. Maidenhead: Oxford University Press.

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Correct order of elements is Author (surname, Initial.) (year of publication) Title. Place of publication, and Publisher.

Explanation

Correct order of elements is Author (surname, Initial.) (year of publication) Title. Place of publication, and Publisher.

3. Using Harvard Referencing you should list your references in the order they appear in your assignment.

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Your reference list should be listed by author last name , or corporate name in alphabetical order.

Explanation

Your reference list should be listed by author last name , or corporate name in alphabetical order.

4. In Harvard referencing If it is impossible to find any author for a resource, it is acceptable to use the title as the first element of a reference.

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This should only be used in rare circumstances where no author can be established.

Explanation

This should only be used in rare circumstances where no author can be established.

5. In Harvard referencing, you only need to reference sources referred to directly in your assignment.

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You need to include references to all items used in your research, whether mentioned directly or not. This is a bibliography.

Explanation

You need to include references to all items used in your research, whether mentioned directly or not. This is a bibliography.

6. Which of the following are examples of plagiarism? (Check all that apply)

Paraphrasing someone else's ideas giving credit to the author and a reference to where you found the information.

Finding your answer or part of your answer on an internet site and pasting it into your text.

Stating a generally accepted fact, e.g. the earth is round, without giving proof of where you found this information.

Copying a graph, diagram or image into an assignment without providing a reference.

Handing in an assignment you have not personally written with your name as author

If you have acknowledged your source and credited the author, you have not plagiarised.
Generally accepted facts or common knowledge do not have to be referenced.
All the other examples would count as plagiarism.

Explanation

If you have acknowledged your source and credited the author, you have not plagiarised.
Generally accepted facts or common knowledge do not have to be referenced.
All the other examples would count as plagiarism.

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7. Which of the following are correct Harvard references for an online resource? (Check all that apply)

Bailey, J. (2012). Plagiarism insanity in Romania. Plagiarism Today.Available at http :// www.plagiarism.com [Accessed 02July 2012].
https://www.plagiarismtoday.com/2012/08/21/5-famous-plagiarists-where-are-they-now
Zao,L..(2007). Scholarly communication in educational psychology; a formal citation analysis. Collection building. Volume 26 Number 4. 112-118. Ejournals online database.EBSCO. [Accessed 24 July 2012]

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Although the order of elements in a reference remains the same. There are different rules for the publishing details of different types of sources. 1. is an authored informational website. 3. is an article from a journal found on a subscription only academic database. The original journal article was published in print. URLs on their own are not acceptable references.

Explanation

Although the order of elements in a reference remains the same. There are different rules for the publishing details of different types of sources. 1. is an authored informational website. 3. is an article from a journal found on a subscription only academic database. The original journal article was published in print. URLs on their own are not acceptable references.

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