Overview

Come along to learn what academic integrity means in a UK Higher Education context and how to use information and artificial intelligence ethically to avoid plagiarism and other academic offences. You will also learn why referencing is important, what needs to be referenced, and where to go for help and support. The session will provide practical tips and strategies for avoiding academic misconduct, how to construct your references, and explain how the University detects plagiarism.

Key areas covered:

• What is plagiarism and how to avoid academic offences
• Why, what, and when to reference
• Fair use of information and artificial intelligence

Supporting resources

• Prepare by exploring the 'Using sources' and 'Referencing' sections of our Skills at Library training.
• Academic integrity & referencing module on Moodle

Essex students: book your place here!

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