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Referencing

Referencing correctly will improve the quality of your academic work and help you avoid accidental plagiarism.

The Library provides comprehensive guidance to help you. You can also contact me as your subject librarian with any questions you have about referencing.

Library guide to referencing
This is a good introduction into the Why, When and How of referencing.

There are a variety of reference managers available. Some of the more commonly-used software packages include EndNote, Mendeley, and Zotero. Regardless of which one you use, it will allow you to store and organise sources, as well as quickly insert citations into a piece of writing and automatically generate a reference list or bibliography.

There are many different referencing styles, and it is important to ensure that you are following the appropriate style for your subject. Check with your tutor if you are unclear as to which style you should be using.

Many of the major referencing styles used at the University of Bristol are covered in the below resources:

The ACS Style Guide by Lorrin R. Garson (Editor); Anne M. Coghill (Editor)
ISBN: 9780841239999
Publication Date: 2006-07-20
The definitive source for all information needed to write, review, submit, and edit scholarly and scientific manuscripts.
Cite Them Right by Richard Pears; Graham Shields
ISBN: 9781350933446
Publication Date: 2022-05-19
Covers Harvard, APA, Chicago, IEEE, MHRA, MLA, OSCOLA, and Vancouver referencing styles. This guide to referencing and avoiding plagiarism covers everything from understanding plagiarism and identifying sources to setting out quotations and creating a reference list. It gives detailed examples of how to reference print and electronic sources, business, government, technical and legal publications, works of art, images and much more.
Referencing and Understanding Plagiarism by Kate Williams; Mary Davis
ISBN: 9781137530714
Publication Date: 2017-07-31
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. Featuring clear explanations and examples throughout, this book will help students to draw on the work of others in their field in a responsible and ethical way. This is an indispensable resource for all students that need to get to grips with referencing. New to this Edition: - Extensively revised and updated, with new extracts and examples to reflect changes in referencing norms and practices - Features more advice on introducing quotations and citations - Contains even more examples of referencing from real students' work across a range of disciplines
Writing for Science Students by Boyle, J. and Ramsay, S.
ISBN: 9781350932753
Publication Date: 2023
There are plenty of writing guides for the university audience, but most of them cater to students who spend their whole lives writing essays: students in the arts and the humanities. Scientific degrees don't work that way, and scientific writing doesn't look the same as theirs. This award-winning guide equips students of all scientific disciplines with the skills they need to communicate effectively in written assignments.