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Cite them right : 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: London : Bloomsbury Academic, 2025Copyright date: ©2025Edition: 13th edition.Description: xxv, 275 pages : illustrations (colour) ; 25 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781350477261 (paperback) .Subject(s): Bibliographical citations | Bibliographical citations -- Handbooks, manuals, etcAdditional physical formats: Electronic version: Cite them right : the essential referencing guideDDC classification: 808.027 | 808.027 PEA Also available in electronic form.
Contents:
Academic integrity, referencing and avoiding plagiarism -- Finding academic sources to use in your work -- Reading, listening and taking notes -- Quoting, paraphrasing and summarising other people's work -- How to cite sources -- How to reference -- Harvard referencing style -- American psychological association (APA) referencing style -- Chicago referencing style -- 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) referencing style -- Vancouver referencing style.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Cite them right is renowned as the most 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.

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 13th edition contains:
- Coverage of new sources, including registered designs and AI-generated material
- Guidance on working with AI tools as part of the process of working on an assignment so that students understand the implications for maintaining academic integrity and avoiding plagiarism
- A short test-yourself quiz which helps students to assess their understanding of key topics

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Academic integrity, referencing and avoiding plagiarism -- Finding academic sources to use in your work -- Reading, listening and taking notes -- Quoting, paraphrasing and summarising other people's work -- How to cite sources -- How to reference -- Harvard referencing style -- American psychological association (APA) referencing style -- Chicago referencing style -- 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) referencing style -- Vancouver referencing style.

Also available in electronic form.

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 nearly thirty years, delivering research skills training to students in all academic stages.

Graham Shields is a retired university librarian, with other 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.