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You are not inventing

anything from scratch…
fom 00000000

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Use your own words,

cite and use
references.

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Example

With your
words and
citing.

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Add all
your
references
and sources
of
information

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This is an example of
what NOT TO DO.

Text is copied from a

website and pasted in
their work as if it was
their own.

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• Scientific Journals
• Professional Journals
• Conference Papers SELECT THE BEST
• Books and book chapters INFORMATION
• Textbooks SOURCE
• Technical reports
• The world wide web
• Encyclopaedias
• Library catalogues
• Bibliographic databases
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Yes, you can use websites.

BUT YOU OUGHT TO USE

THEM APPROPRIATELY

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Anyone can build and write

in a website, anyone…

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Make use of multiple and varied sources

in your assignments. From academic
journals, consultancy reports,
organisations briefs and more.

If you rely only on websites, your work

is very limited and weak.
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Authority

• Who is responsible for the

page/site?
• Is it a reliable organisation
(e.g. a well known university) or
a subject expert?
• Can you trust them?
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Accuracy and Reliability

• Is the information correct?

• Is the grammar and spelling correct?
• Is it complete, or are they just giving one point of view?
• Do they have their own agenda e.g. political organisations?
• Is the information fact or opinion?
• Is the information backed up by evidence? Is the evidence
based on research? Is it reliable?

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Currency

• Can you tell how up-to-date it is?

• Is it regularly updated? You don't want to quote
out-of-date information

Audience/relevance

• Is the information at the right level to be

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Feel

• Is the site well structured and easy to

navigate?
• Are the links from the page up-to-date and
valid?
• If it is well designed and maintained then you
can feel more confident about the information it
provides.
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Wikipedia

It isn't usually acceptable to cite Wikipedia as a source in

your assignments. Information on Wikipedia can be edited by
anyone, so may be unreliable, and it often isn't at the correct
level for university work.

However, Wikipedia can provide a brief introduction to a complex

topic and give you an overview from which you can then do
further in-depth research. You wouldn't cite Wikipedia, but it
can get you started thinking about the topic.

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