Referencing isn’t just about having full stops and commas in the right places, it helps you show where your ideas come from and make sure you can’t be accused of plagiarism.
When you reference, remember that you need to:
The University of Worcester Assessment Policy (section 6) explains this in more detail.
There are lots of referencing styles and you need to use the right one for your subject. This table shows you which style to use and how to use it.
Subject |
Style |
Guidance |
---|---|---|
English Literature History Creative Writing Screenwriting |
MHRA |
Short guide (August 2019)
|
Law |
OSCOLA |
Short guide (August 2019) |
Physician Associate MSc Urgent and Acute Adult Care PGCert FdSc Dental Technician |
Vancouver |
Short guide (August 2019) Full guidance (Cite Them Right Online)
|
Psychology |
APA |
Short guide (August 2020) |
All other courses |
Harvard (Cite Them Right) 11th edition |
Short guide (August 2019) |
Cite Them Right is an easy to use tool that helps you format your references correctly. It also has a handy referencing tutorial to help you understand the basics.
You could also try using a reference management tool like Mendeley or Zotero. These are free to use and help you store and organise references to things you’ve read. They also help format your references directly into your essays. Our overview of referencing tools will help you pick the best one for you.