Inside Track to Academic Research, Writing & Referencing

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Academic Research, Writing & Referencing will provide you with practical guidance and tips on searching for literature and referencing your sources in a scholarly manner, helping you to avoid plagiarism and to produce successful academic writing assignments whatever your course of study. With the in-depth understanding of the practice of integrating and referencing academic sources and research into your writing that this book delivers, you will be better prepared to deal with – and succeed in -  the full range of writing tasks that will be expected of you over the course of your academic studies and on into your chosen career. Cover Academic research, writing and referencing Contents List of figures List of tables Foreword Introduction: entering the academy About the author Acknowledgements Part 1 Academic Integrity Introduction to Part 1 Avoid plagiarism by keeping full records Types of sources Written sources Numerical sources Audiovisual sources Formats Academic Integrity What is academic integrity? Academic standards Selecting sources Academic conventions Scholarly practice Seeking support New to university New to university in the UK Advancing knowledge Avoiding Plagiarism Introduction What is plagiarism? A positive approach Developing a KnACK for avoiding plagiarism Time management Penalties for plagiarism Why study? Why do some writers plagiarise? Reasons for unintentional plagiarism Reasons for intentional plagiarism Avoiding unintentional plagiarism What does not require referencing? Your own ideas Your own work General knowledge Summary Quiz Part 2 Research Introduction to part 2 Locating Sources A system for searching Relevance Readily available Reliability Peer review Relevant sources Keep focused on your deadline Find the right sources for your purpose Work with others to find suitable sources Begin with what you know Readily available sources Literature searches Library catalogue Databases Searches in catalogues and databases Reference management systems Special collections Interlibrary loan and document supply Reliable sources Digital media General sources Dictionaries Encyclopaedias Textbooks Newspapers Magazines Specific sources Journal articles Chapters in edited collections Chapters in monographs Dissertations Theses Reports Summary Quiz Assessing Sources Criteria for evaluating sources Expect to reject Selection of sources The title The subtitle if there is one The list of contents if there is one The index if there is one The abstract if there is one The subsections if relevant The intended audience of sources Language Organisation Written expression Comprehensive accounts Reading Sources Critically Complete records Critical reading Skimming Scanning Planning Be critical about authors’ credentials Style Content Organisation Critiquing the reliability of sources Evidence Does the source use primary evidence? Does the source use secondary evidence? Texts as secondary evidence Texts that analyse secondary evidence Is the evidence convincing? Disjunction between points made and supporting evidence A lack of up-to-date evidence Bias in the information or ideas presented Inadequate citation or referencing Part 3 Writing Introduction to part 3 Integrating Sources by Quoting Quoting Acknowledging your sources Why quote sources? How to quote short extracts Synthesising quotes into your own argument Making changes to material you quote Use of ellipses Use of italics Avoid using quotation marks when you are not quoting Where does the punctuation go? How to quote long extracts Integrating Sources by Paraphrasing Paraphrasing Acknowledging your sources Why paraphrase sources? How to paraphrase Discuss sources with others Preparing to paraphrase Where does the punctuation go? Integrating Sources by Summarising Summarising Acknowledging your sources Why summarise sources? How to summarise sources Summarising an entire source Summarising a section within a source Critiquing Sources Critiquing Acknowledging your sources Why critique sources? Validate your writing Enhance your written style How to critique sources Drawing on a variety of sources to develop your own ideas Part 4 Referencing Introduction to part 4 The Harvard Style Variations of the harvard style Two elements In-text citations How to cite Citing written sources Multiple authors Mentioning authors at the start of sentences Mentioning authors at the end of sentences Giving authors within in-text citations Citing more than one source The order for listing citations Page numbers and in-text citations Page numbers and paraphrasing Page numbers and summarising Citing secondary sources Citing numerical sources Citing audiovisual sources Citing films, videos, and DVDs (not downloaded) Citing digital formats Quality control and online sources Corporate authors Dates and online sources Page numbers and online sources Downloads Citing the speaker as author Citing the organisation as corporate author Citing personal communications Citing blogs Citing online discussion fora and mailing lists Decisions about citing The list of references The link between in-text citations and the list of references How to construct a list of references Use your judgement Referencing books and similar types of sources Books Authors Editors Translators Dates of publication Editions Titles Capitalisation when referencing books Place of publication Publisher Other types of books Referencing secondary sources Referencing journal articles and similar types of sources Journal articles Accessing journal articles online Newspapers and magazines Referencing websites and similar types of sources Audiovisual recordings as downloads Audiovisual recordings (not downloaded) Blogs Online discussion fora and mailing lists Personal communications Lectures Should you borrow material from lectures? Decisions about referencing Academic Disciplines and Referencing Systems Similarities between referencing styles Humanities Modern Language Association (MLA) style MLA in-text citations MLA list of works cited Social sciences American Psychological Association (APA) style APA in-text citations APA references Sciences Council of Science Editors (CSE) style CSE superscript citations CSE cited references Conclusion: succeeding in the academy Glossary Quiz answers List of references Bibliography Index