Citing references

Whenever you refer to another person's work in your own essay, dissertation or article you must acknowledge them and give full details of your source. You risk being accused of plagiarism if you fail to do so.

• What are references?
• Why is referencing so important?
• Different systems for citing references (Harvard vs Numbered)
• Managing references electronically eg using EndNote

Citing different types of publication

The top four...

• a book
• a paper or chapter in a book
• an article from a journal/periodical
• a webpage

A few others...

• The Bible
• cited reference
• conference paper
• government or corporate publication
• legal reference
• literary text- book or poem
• map
• newspaper article 
• patent
• radio/television programme or film
• technical report
• thesis

For guidance on citing other types of publication consult Style manuals.

Further help

• Study advisers - run courses and offer individual help on citing references, avoiding plagiarism, and more
• Web guides to citing sources - especially electronic sources  
• Style manuals
• Standards
• Publishers guidelines

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