Citation styles within the University
Citation guidelines
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Other subjectsLinks to departmental resources Why is citing important?If you draw upon other people's work in your writing and research and do not acknowledge those sources, you can be accused of plagiarism. Correct citations allow your readers to follow up sources you have referred to, so citing is in the interests of scholarly investigation and the sharing of ideas. Moral Rights - The Copyright Act includes a section called "Moral Rights" which applies when you reproduce works such as text or images that are subject to copyright. This section protects the moral rights of an author to have their work accurately acknowledged and treated with respect. An author/artist/creator can take legal action if their work is copied without due acknowledgement or if it is incorrectly attributed to someone else. Furthermore their work must be treated with respect and not subjected to any prejudicial treatment. Hence due acknowledgement of an author's work can now be seen as a legal requirement as well as good academic practice. |