Politics & International Relations: Citing Information & Avoiding Plagiarism

Academic integrity forms the foundation of scholarly work and is essential to your success as a university student. This guide provides comprehensive information and practical tools to help you navigate the principles of honest academic practice, proper attribution of sources, and effective citation techniques.

Whether you're writing your first essay, conducting research for a dissertation, or collaborating on group projects, understanding academic integrity ensures that your work reflects your own learning while appropriately acknowledging the contributions of others. Poor citation practices or unintentional plagiarism can have serious consequences for your academic progress, but with the right knowledge and tools, these issues are entirely preventable.

University College Dublin's Academic Integrity Policy can be accessed here.

University College Dublin's Student Code of Conduct resoures page can be found here.

University College Dublin's Education Strategy is available here.

Please review our suite of Academic Integrity resources linked below.

The School of Politics & International Relations uses the Harvard citation style.

EndNote is a reference management program you can use to organise your research, create bibliographies, insert citations as you write, and import and search PDFs.

Support and information about training is available at https://libguides.ucd.ie/endnote.