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RefZone: helping you reference correctly
RefZone will help you with all your referencing needs throughout your studies at Staffordshire University. The following pages will provide you with all the information you need to know to understand what referencing is, how to reference and examples from a selection of referencing styles used at the University.
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Referencing styles
RefWorks: online Bibliographic Management Tool
RefWorks is a web tool which provides you with your own personal reference management database. Read more about RefWorks: online Bibliographic Management Tool »
Turnitin
Turnitin is a UK based online service used by educators to identify elements of plagiarism within student work. Read more about Turnitin »
Referencing: What, why, when, how
Whenever you work on an assignment at University you need to make sure that you reference any resources you have used correctly. Read more about Referencing: What, why, when, how »
Plagiarism
This section of RefZone will help you to understand about plagiarism, its importance in the academic community and how best to avoid plagiarism Read more about Plagiarism »
Referencing terminology
Some of the terminology used with referencing can be rather confusing. This section of RefZone will help explain what the various terms you will encounter mean. Read more about Referencing terminology »
RefZone Quiz: Check what you know!
RefZone has two online quizzes for you to try which are designed to help you understand referencing. Read more about RefZone Quiz: Check what you know! »
