<div class="fr-view"><p><span lang="EN-GB" data-contrast="auto">Referencing is when you acknowledge other peoples’ work and allow the reader to locate the sources you have used. Plagiarism happens when a student submits an assignment that contains work that is not their own, without acknowledging their sources in the form of references. Referencing is one aspect of developing good academic practice, an essential skill to learn at university, but there are different types of referencing style in use across academia.</span><span data-ccp-props="{";201341983";:0,";335559739";:160,";335559740";:259}"> </span></p>
<p><span lang="EN-GB" data-contrast="auto">You may have heard that, apart from Law modules, the whole OU has been moving referencing guidance from OU Harvard to Cite Them Right Harvard. Once the transition is complete, almost all tutors, staff and students will be using the same referencing guidance whatever the module.</span><span data-ccp-props="{";201341983";:0,";335559739";:160,";335559740";:259}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-ccp-props="{";201341983";:0,";335559739";:160,";335559740";:259}"><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib fr-draggable wp-image-10328"><span class="fr-img-wrap" style="width: 657.312px;"><img class="fr-fic fr-dib" src="https://thehootstudents.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/library-g422772341_1920.jpg" data-id="10328" /><span class="fr-inner">Image via Jarmoluk on Pixabay.com</span></span></span></span></p>
<p><span lang="EN-GB" data-contrast="auto">The differences between OU Harvard and Cite Them Right Harvard are minimal, so if you have already been studying with us don’t worry, you will not have to learn a drastically different referencing style. Plus, the Library has a </span><a href="https://www.open.ac.uk/library/referencing-and-plagiarism/quick-guide-to-harvard-referencing-cite-them-right" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><span lang="EN-GB" data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink">Quick Guide to Harvard Referencing</span></span></a><span lang="EN-GB" data-contrast="auto"> that is packed with helpful examples on how to reference a variety of sources, from module websites to journal articles.</span><span data-ccp-props="{";201341983";:0,";335559739";:160,";335559740";:259}"> </span></p>
<h5><span lang="EN-GB" data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-charstyle="Strong">Here are the </span><span data-ccp-charstyle="Strong">t</span><span data-ccp-charstyle="Strong">op 5 things to LOVE about </span><span data-ccp-charstyle="Strong">the </span><span data-ccp-charstyle="Strong">Cite Them Right</span><span data-ccp-charstyle="Strong"> referencing style</span></span><span data-ccp-props="{";201341983";:0,";335559739";:160,";335559740";:259}"> </span></h5>
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<li data-aria-level="1" data-aria-posinset="1" data-font="Calibri" data-leveltext="%1." data-listid="1"><span lang="EN-GB" data-contrast="auto">Using Cite Them Right Harvard across the OU means you will have the same referencing guidance across your modules making for a consistent experience</span><span data-ccp-props="{";201341983";:0,";335559739";:160,";335559740";:259}"> </span></li>
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<li data-aria-level="1" data-aria-posinset="2" data-font="Calibri" data-leveltext="%1." data-listid="1"><span lang="EN-GB" data-contrast="auto">The Cite Them Right online guidance is user-friendly, practical and contains tutorials on referencing fundamentals and formatting</span><span data-ccp-props="{";201341983";:0,";335559739";:160,";335559740";:259}"> </span></li>
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<li data-aria-level="1" data-aria-posinset="3" data-font="Calibri" data-leveltext="%1." data-listid="1"><span lang="EN-GB" data-contrast="auto">Cite Them Right is widely used and highly regarded in Higher Educationâ¯</span><span data-ccp-props="{";201341983";:0,";335559739";:160,";335559740";:259}"> </span></li>
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<li data-aria-level="1" data-aria-posinset="4" data-font="Calibri" data-leveltext="%1." data-listid="1"><span lang="EN-GB" data-contrast="auto">Cite Them Right is regularly updated to reflect new sources of information that can be referenced in your work</span><span data-ccp-props="{";201341983";:0,";335559739";:160,";335559740";:259}"> </span></li>
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<li data-aria-level="1" data-aria-posinset="5" data-font="Calibri" data-leveltext="%1." data-listid="1"><span lang="EN-GB" data-contrast="auto">Cite Them Right is also available in reference management tools like Mendeley so you can automatically generate your reference list</span><span data-ccp-props="{";201341983";:0,";335559739";:160,";335559740";:259}"> </span></li>
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<p><span lang="EN-GB" data-contrast="auto">During this transition, you may see Cite Them Right Harvardâ¯</span><span lang="EN-GB" data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-charstyle="Strong">or</span></span><span lang="EN-GB" data-contrast="auto">â¯OU Harvard referencing guidance in your module. If your module has switched to Cite Them Right Harvard, use that guidance. If it still points to OU Harvard guidance you can use either Cite Them Right or OU Harvardâ¯</span><span lang="EN-GB" data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-charstyle="Strong">unless</span></span><span lang="EN-GB" data-contrast="auto">â¯the assignment says you must use OU Harvard.â¯</span><span data-ccp-props="{";201341983";:0,";335559739";:160,";335559740";:259}"> </span></p>
<p><span lang="EN-GB" data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-charstyle="Strong"><strong><u>Help and supportâ¯availableâ¯</u></strong></span></span><span data-ccp-props="{";201341983";:0,";335559739";:160,";335559740";:259}"><strong><u> </u></strong></span></p>
<p><span lang="EN-GB" data-contrast="auto">Not quite sure what to make of it all? Don’t worry, there&#8217;s plenty of help and support guidance available to help you! The </span><a href="https://www-citethemrightonline-com.libezproxy.open.ac.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><span lang="EN-GB" data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink">Cite Them Right online guide</span></span></a><span lang="EN-GB" data-contrast="auto"> has lots of examples of how to cite different items and helpful tutorials you can watch any time.â¯</span><span data-ccp-props="{";201341983";:0,";335559739";:160,";335559740";:259}"> </span></p>
<p><span lang="EN-GB" data-contrast="auto">If you can’t find what you need in the Cite Them Right guide, you can check your module for guidance or ask your tutor.</span><span data-ccp-props="{";201341983";:0,";335559739";:160,";335559740";:259}"> </span></p>
<p><span lang="EN-GB" data-contrast="auto">And don’t forget you can also get help from the OU Library. Our </span><a href="https://www.open.ac.uk/library/help-and-support/contacting-the-helpdesk" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><span lang="EN-GB" data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink">Helpdesk</span></span></a><span lang="EN-GB" data-contrast="auto"> is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week! We also have videos, which you can access at any time, and live </span><a href="https://www.open.ac.uk/library/training-and-events" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><span lang="EN-GB" data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink">online tutorials</span></span></a><span lang="EN-GB" data-contrast="auto"> about the how’s and whys of referencing.â¯</span><span data-ccp-props="{";201341983";:0,";335559739";:160,";335559740";:259}"> </span></p>
<p><span lang="EN-GB" data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-charstyle="Strong"><u><strong>Learn more at:â¯</strong></u></span></span><span data-ccp-props="{";201341983";:0,";335559739";:160,";335559740";:259}"><u><strong> </strong></u></span></p>
<p><a href="https://www.open.ac.uk/library/help-and-support/referencing-and-plagiarism" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><span lang="EN-GB" data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink">Referencing and Plagiarism</span></span></a><span lang="EN-GB" data-contrast="auto">⯖ Information from the OU Library on how to reference at the OU and avoid plagiarismâ¯</span><span data-ccp-props="{";201341983";:0,";335559739";:160,";335559740";:259}"> </span></p>
<p><a href="https://youtu.be/VqOcn5NcdAk" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><span lang="EN-GB" data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink">Quick tour of Cite Them Right</span></span></a><span lang="EN-GB" data-contrast="auto">⯖ Short video providing a tour of Cite Them Right and how to use it to find examples for referencesâ¯</span><span data-ccp-props="{";201341983";:0,";335559739";:160,";335559740";:259}"> </span></p>
<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL20X7gnosgTLUEPgEMxHM-Y35xi3ePEyK" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><span lang="EN-GB" data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink">Your</span><span data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink"> Questions Answered!</span></span></a><span lang="EN-GB" data-contrast="auto">⯖ These five short videos feature OU Associate Lecturers and students in conversation. They talk about the changes to referencing and answer some big questions about Cite Them Right and referencing.</span><span data-ccp-props="{";201341983";:0,";335559739";:160,";335559740";:259}"> </span></p>
<p><a href="https://www.open.ac.uk/library/training-and-events" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><span lang="EN-GB" data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink">Online training for referencing</span></span></a><span lang="EN-GB" data-contrast="auto">⯖ Check the current schedule for online, interactive training with OU Librarians covering lots of topics to improve your research skills.â¯</span><span data-ccp-props="{";201341983";:0,";335559739";:160,";335559740";:259}"> </span></p>
<p><a href="https://www.open.ac.uk/libraryservices/beingdigital/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><span lang="EN-GB" data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink">Being digital</span></span></a><span lang="EN-GB" data-contrast="auto"> – Being digital is an online collection of short, easy to follow activities. The platform provides resources to help you to avoid plagiarism and show you how to include in-text citations and reference lists within your written work.</span><span data-ccp-props="{";201341983";:0,";335559739";:160,";335559740";:259}"> </span></p>
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<li data-aria-level="1" data-aria-posinset="1" data-font="Symbol" data-leveltext="ï·" data-listid="2"><a href="https://www.open.ac.uk/libraryservices/resource/learningobject:XG0006&;f=28041" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><span lang="EN-GB" data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink">Avoiding plagiarism pathway</span></span></a><span data-ccp-props="{";201341983";:0,";335559739";:160,";335559740";:259}"> </span></li>
<li data-aria-level="1" data-aria-posinset="2" data-font="Symbol" data-leveltext="ï·" data-listid="2"><a href="https://www.open.ac.uk/libraryservices/resource/learningobject:XG0015&;f=28041" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><span lang="EN-GB" data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink">Referencing your sources pathway</span></span></a><span lang="EN-GB" data-contrast="auto">, which includes an activity onâ¯</span><a href="https://www.open.ac.uk/libraryservices/resource/learningobject:XJ0056&;f=28041" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><span lang="EN-GB" data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink">Referencing websites</span></span></a>.</li>
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<p><span lang="EN-GB" data-contrast="auto">Which aspects of referencing do you struggle to get your head around? Share them with us in the comments below!â¯</span><span data-ccp-props="{";201341983";:0,";335559739";:160,";335559740";:259}"> </span></p>
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<p><span lang="EN-GB" data-contrast="auto"><em>The Library Services website is your gateway to a wide range of online information resources. You can use it to find out more </em></span><em><a href="https://www.open.ac.uk/library/about" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><span lang="EN-GB" data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink">about the Library</span></span></a><span lang="EN-GB" data-contrast="auto">, search our extensive </span><a href="https://www.open.ac.uk/library/library-resources" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><span lang="EN-GB" data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink">online collection of Library resources</span></span></a><span lang="EN-GB" data-contrast="auto"> (including eBooks, journals, databases and more), and explore our </span><a href="https://www.open.ac.uk/library/training-and-events" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><span lang="EN-GB" data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink">programme of live online training sessions</span></span></a><span lang="EN-GB" data-contrast="auto"> that are available to all OU students and staff. Or indeed, come and speak with us at the </span><a href="https://www.open.ac.uk/library/help-and-support/contacting-the-helpdesk" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><span lang="EN-GB" data-contrast="none"><span data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink">Helpdesk</span></span></a><span lang="EN-GB" data-contrast="auto">: we look forward to it.</span></em><span data-ccp-props="{";201341983";:0,";335559739";:160,";335559740";:259}"><em> </em></span></p>
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