Remember:
Referencing is a tool to support and identify the evidence you use in your assignment.
In other words, it tells your reader where the proof to back up what you say has come from.
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Referencing has 2 elements:
See the key terms document to find out more.
We have compiled two guides to help you with your referencing.
Click on the links below to see them:
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Turnitin is web-based plagiarism detection software.
You can use it to check if you're on the right track with any references within your work.
Your tutors can use it to spot any signs that you haven't referenced correctly or have plagiarised.
Turnitin is accessed through Blackboard.
Why should you bother to read someone else's work?
The reasons include- evidence, credibility, traceability and authority.
See the link below for more detail