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Right cites: avoiding plagiarism and citing correctly

How do I attend?

To join a session or watch a recording of an earlier session visit the Library Information Literacy website.

Who’s it for?

This session is aimed at undergraduate students at level 1.

Benefits

This session will provide a basic introduction to what plagiarism is, how it feels to be plagiarised and how you can avoid it. It will cover how to reference module materials, books, journal articles and websites. Teaching will be interactive.

Learning outcomes

By the end of this session you should:

  • Be able to define plagiarism
  • Know some of the forms it can take
  • Know how to avoid it
  • Be able to cite module materials, books, journal articles and websites correctly

Available Dates

  • Monday, 28th May, 2012 - 16:00
  • Wednesday, 13th June, 2012 - 18:00
  • Wednesday, 27th June, 2012 - 18:00
  • Tuesday, 10th July, 2012 - 12:00
  • Monday, 23rd July, 2012 - 20:00
  • Thursday, 26th July, 2012 - 20:00

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