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Referencing and avoiding plagiarism reading list

This reading list covers a range of referencing and avoiding plagiarism skills. Some resources may only be available to RCN programme participants and RCN members.

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Referencing and avoiding plagiarism

Gimenez, J. (2024). Writing for nursing and midwifery students (4th ed.). Palgrave Macmillan.
Chapter 9 covers avoiding plagiarism and chapter 10 covers referencing systems.
Pears, R., & Shields, G. J. (2025). Cite them right: The essential referencing guide (13th ed.). Bloomsbury Academic.
This is the leading guide to referencing and avoiding plagiarism, covering everything from understanding plagiarism and identifying sources to setting out quotations and creating a reference list.
Williams, K., & Carroll, J. (2017). Referencing and understanding plagiarism (2nd ed.). Palgrave McMillan.
This concise and user-friendly guide explains why referencing is an essential part of good writing and shows students how to reference correctly. It also develops students' understanding of what plagiarism is and how they can avoid it in their work.

Royal College of Nursing (n.d.). A quick guide to referencing in the APA 7th edition style. RCN.

RCN Library: Referencing tools and training
We offer RCN members support with the use of ZoteroBib a free, easy to use, online referencing tool. Find out more here.