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Referencing and Academic Integrity

Assessments at university are generally expected to be based on independent research.

Referencing makes readers aware of the different texts that make up the research base of a student’s piece of work.

The following sections introduce key aspects of the practice.

The importance of approaching your work with honesty and diligence.

All about Citations, References and Paraphrasing.

Each School has its own Referencing Guidelines.

The University has recommended referencing management software.

TurnitinUK is a text matching software tool which helps deter plagiarism and supports academic writing skills.