Plagiarism
What is “Plagiarism” and how can you avoid it?
For a good introduction to the topic and an overview of the main ideas and issues surrounding it, have a look at the new VU Academic Literacy site.
The SLU also has resources that can help you with this topic:
What different referencing systems exist?
If you are wondering about how to use different referencing systems (Harvard, Oxford etc), then you should have a look at this SLU resource on Oxford and Harvard Referencing.
VU Library has extensive information on referencing systems:
- APA Style Guide - 5th Ed (VU)
- Australian Guide to Legal Citation (AGLC) (VU)
- Harvard Style Guide (VU)
- Oxford Style Guide (VU)
- Style Manuals & Referencing Guides (Web Reference Resources)
Other Useful Sites
There are also other websites that you can look at for extra information, and practice exercises:
- University of Leicester (online tutorials in different subject areas)
- University of South Australia
- Hamilton University
- University of New South Wales
- A more extensive list of plagiarism websites has been bookmarked for you on de.licio.us
