Referencing well will improve the quality of your academic work and help you avoid accidental plagiarism.
Below are some key resources to help you with referencing.
You can also look at this referencing guidance, or see these frequently asked questions about referencing. If you have a specific question about referencing, you can email the subject-librarians@bristol.ac.uk
Below are some key sources of guidance for referencing. Use these links to gain access to some of the referencing tools available to you. Remember, you will need your university credentials (username and password) to access and use these resources.
Cite Them Right by Reference management software can make collecting, storing and using references easier. EndNote reference management software is available for free to University of Bristol students and staff, but you may prefer using Mendeley or Zotero.
EndNote Online (sometimes referred to as EndNote Web or EndNote Basic) is the web-based version of EndNote. An enhanced version is available to all UoB students and staff by registering via the Web of Science.
Below you can find information about setting up Endnote Online and getting started.
An online bibliographic referencing tool. Use it to collect, store and organise your references and create your reference list as you write. For more information and help see the library's EndNote Online help page.
EndNote Desktop (often referred to as simply EndNote or EndNote 20) comes highly recommended for Research Postgraduates and staff. It can be synchronised with an EndNote Online account if needed. Students and staff are able to download a personal copy for laptop and/or home use from the University's OnTheHub page (search for Endnote).
Below is a tutorial to help you get started with Endnote Desktop.
This online tutorial from Cite Them Right introduces you to the principles behind referencing, and teaches you how to acknowledge the sources you use.
Use EndNote reference management software to collect, store and import references into your work.