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Cite them right [electronic book] : the essential referencing guide / Richard Pears and Graham Shields.

By: Pears, Richard [author].
Contributor(s): Shields, Graham J [author].
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookSeries: Bloomsbury study skills: Publisher: New York : Bloomsbury Academic, 2022Copyright date: ©2022Edition: 12th edition.Description: online resource (xxviii, 284 pages) : color illustrations.Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9781350933453 (paperback); 9781350933460 (e-Book).Subject(s): Bibliographical citations | Bibliographical citations -- Handbooks, manuals, etcAdditional physical formats: Print version: Cite them right : the essential referencing guideDDC classification: 808.027 Online resources: Access eBook Also available in print form.
Contents:
What is referencing? -- Collecting evidence to use in your work -- Reading, listening and taking notes -- How to cite sources -- Using other people's work in your writing: quoting, paraphrasing and summarizing -- How to reference -- Harvard referencing style -- American Psychological Association (APA) referencing style -- Chicago referencing syle -- IEEE referencing style -- Modern Humanities Research Association (MHRA) referencing style -- Modern Language Association (MLA) referencing style -- Oxford University Standard for the Citation of Legal Authorities (OSCOLA) -- Vancouver referencing style.
Summary: "Now in its twelfth edition, this essential resource is the go-to text for students and authors who want to accurately reference sources and avoid plagiarism in their work"-- Provided by publisher.

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Cite them right is renowned as the most comprehensive yet easy-to-use guide to referencing text available to students and authors. Academics and teachers rely on the advice in Cite them right to guide their students in the skills of identifying and referencing information sources and avoiding plagiarism.

Comprehensive and accessible, it provides readers with detailed examples of print and electronic sources, business, government, technical and legal publications, works of art, images and much more. Packed with practical tips and example sources in both citations and reference lists, it makes referencing manageable and easy to follow for everyone.

The fully revised and updated 12th edition contains:
- Expanded guidance on the key principles of referencing and avoiding plagiarism, including new sections on collecting evidence to use in your work; reading, listening and taking notes; and using other people's work in your writing.
- New reference examples for Tik Tok, blog posts, Zoom and Teams, recorded lectures and online seminars.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

What is referencing? -- Collecting evidence to use in your work -- Reading, listening and taking notes -- How to cite sources -- Using other people's work in your writing: quoting, paraphrasing and summarizing -- How to reference -- Harvard referencing style -- American Psychological Association (APA) referencing style -- Chicago referencing syle -- IEEE referencing style -- Modern Humanities Research Association (MHRA) referencing style -- Modern Language Association (MLA) referencing style -- Oxford University Standard for the Citation of Legal Authorities (OSCOLA) -- Vancouver referencing style.

"Now in its twelfth edition, this essential resource is the go-to text for students and authors who want to accurately reference sources and avoid plagiarism in their work"-- Provided by publisher.

Also available in print form.

Electronic reproduction.: ProQuest LibCentral. Mode of access: World Wide Web.

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Richard Pears is a Faculty Librarian at Durham University Library, UK. He has worked in academic and public libraries for over twenty-five years, delivering research skills training to students in all academic stages.


Graham Shields is a retired university librarian, with over thirty years' experience. Working closely with academics and students, he has built up an extensive knowledge and understanding of the problems students face in relation to referencing.