Referencing is a crucial part of academic work. It allows you to give credit to the original sources of information, ideas, and research findings, and helps your readers trace the evidence you used. This guide introduces the purpose of referencing, how to do it properly, and the supports and tools available to help. We also introduce how use reference management software to organize, store, and format your sources, streamlining your research workflow and ensuring consistent, accurate citations in your academic work.
The guide is organised into the following pages:
Our self-guided Canvas modules will let you learn about and develop your referencing skills at your own pace. Modules include
Citing, Referencing & Plagiarism: an introduction to the key concepts of citing, referencing & plagiarism.
Referencing Software: an introduction to Referencing (or Citation) software – detailing some of the ways it can help you in the process of your research and academic writing.
This calendar shows you upcoming workshops, classes and events the Library has throughout the year. These sessions are open to all. Some are held in-person in the Library while others are online via Teams:
