Student resources
The following resources are recommended websites for students who want to understand more about what plagiarism is; how to reference; what is expected from you in University assessment tasks; good study practices and much more.
Useful links
How to Recognize Unacceptable and Acceptable Paraphrases
This link takes you to a good example of how to write something in your own words without plagiarising.
Learning guide on avoiding plagiarism
This website contains a clear, detailed, step-by-step workshop on many issues related to plagiarism – well worth a look!
Advice for students unfamiliar with assessment practices in Australian higher education
This website is written specifically for international students: it provides an overview of assessment in Australian universities as well as offering advice on how to avoid unintentional cheating. It is also likely to be useful for Australian students unfamiliar with university assessment.
Referencing - frequently asked questions
For answers to frequently asked questions such as ‘Should I use quotations or paraphrasing?' and ‘How do you reference information given in a lecture or tutorial?'and many others.
Explanation of plagiarism
For a plain English explanation of plagiarism as well as advice on how to avoid it.
Advice on avoiding plagiarism
For advice on avoiding the many different types of plagiarism (includes examples).
Introduction to referencing
For a clear, easy to understand introduction to referencing – what referencing is, why you have to reference, how to manage your references and links to further resources.
Guide on how not to plagiarise
Note that this site was developed for students at the University of Toronto, so not all the advice given here will be relevant for Swinburne students.
Styles of referencing
For information and advice on the different methods and styles of referencing