Deck 9: Referencing and Avoiding Plagiarism

Question 1

'If you read an extract of an article in a book, you only need to reference the book'. Is this statement true or false?

Answer 1

False
Explanation: You must acknowledge both primary and secondary sources.

Question 2

Which of the following tests are often used in deciding whether or not something is 'common knowledge'? Please select all that apply.

A) Ubiquity.
B) Simplicity.
C) Quantity.
D) Complexity.

Answer 2

A, C
Explanation: Material that is common knowledge generally does not need to be referenced. Common can be defined in terms of how many places the material can be found and whether it is known by many people.

Question 3

What is the starting point for deciding how to reference?

A) House style of your institution
B) Harvard referencing
C) OSCOLA referencing
D) The style adopted in your main text book for the subject

Answer 3

A
Explanation: You should always check to see what official guidance you have been given by your institution as to the rules of referencing you should adopt. This may vary between modules.

Question 4

'Ibid' means 'As per an earlier reference'. Is this statement true or false?

Question 5

With any system of referencing, it is most important that you use it ______ .

Question 6

Which of the following is a correct OSCOLA footnote reference for a book?

A) Emily Finch and Stefan Fafinski, Legal Skills (2021, 8th edn, Oxford, OUP)
B) Emily Finch and Stefan Fafinski, Legal Skills (8th edn, Oxford 2021)
C) Emily Finch and Stefan Fafinski, Legal Skills (2021, 8th edn, OUP)
D) Emily Finch and Stefan Fafinski, Legal Skills (8th edn, OUP 2019)

Question 7

In OSCOLA, which of the following is a correct example of referencing a particular paragraph in a judgment?

A) R v G [2003] UKHL 50, para 28
B) R v G [2003] UKHL 50, at 28
C) R v G [2003] UKHL 50, (28)
D) R v G [2003] UKHL 50, [28]

Question 8

A ________ is a list of all secondary materials that have been cited within your work.