Round-up and next steps

In this course you have learnt -

• the importance of acknowledging the sources you have used in an essay or a piece of academic work
• what plagiarism is and how to avoid it
• there are different referencing systems to help you cite and reference the sources you have used
• the difference between a citation and a full reference
• there are referencing software packages, such as Endnote Online, to help you reference correctly
• some of the features that typify academic language 

Remember, there is help available -

• check your School handbook
• ask your tutor for advice
• ask the Academic Skills Centre for assistance
• check the Academic Skills Gateway for useful Canvas courses and links on referencing and plagiarism
• check the iCite guide
• Go to Cite Them Right Online Links to an external site. (requires University login)

If you have any further queries, please contact the Academic Skills Centre at asc@contacts.bham.ac.uk .