Study skills
How to reference and avoid plagiarism
Key Information:
- Date and time
- Thu 30 March 2023
10:00 - 11:00 - Location
- Online: Blackboard Collaborate
- Contact
- UWE Bristol Library askalibrarian@uwe.ac.uk
- Cost
- Free
- Attendance
- Booking required
Description
This workshop explores key concepts around academic integrity and offers practice in paraphrasing, citing and referencing. There is also a 'How to reference and avoid plagiarism' workbook with similar activities and content to the live workshop.
You can access session materials beforehand from the Study Skills Blackboard course. This workshop will take place online in Blackboard Collaborate – guidance on using Collaborate is available.
The workshop will have interactive elements and we recommend that if possible you use a laptop or PC with Chrome or Firefox as your browser. You may wish to use an additional mobile device or another tab in your browser for the interactive elements.
Workshop objectives
To feel more confident about:
- Exploring key concepts around academic integrity
- Identifying effective paraphrasing
- Practising the skills of citing and referencing.
How to attend
If you are interested in attending this on-campus event, please register via InfoHub.
If you have any questions or any accessibility needs, please contact UWE Bristol Library.
- Cost: Free
- Attendance: Booking required
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