Referencing
Referencing
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
Key referencing resources
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 ISBN: 9781350933446Publication Date: 2022-05-19Covers 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.
Reference management software
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.
- EndNote Online This link opens in a new window
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 Online Video GuideA series of short videos that take you through the process of setting up your account and using EndNote Online for storing references and creating your reference list.
- Getting started with EndNote OnlineUse this guide to set up your own account. It also covers how to set up all the necessary settings.
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.
Referencing Tutorial
This online tutorial from Cite Them Right introduces you to the principles behind referencing, and teaches you how to acknowledge the sources you use.
EndNote
EndNote
Use EndNote reference management software to collect, store and import references into your work.