As you write your essays, it's important that you acknowledge the books, journal articles, and any other sources you consult in the course of your research. You do this to show your lecturers what you've read, and most importantly to respectfully nod to the work and ideas of other people; this is a matter of academic integrity. Failure to acknowledge your sources implies a) that you haven't done any background reading or research, and b) that all of the ideas you put forward are your own. If you consult sources and draw on the ideas of other people but don't acknowledge them, it's plagiarism. Learn more about when and how to cite and reference your sources in this video:
Cite Them Right Online
Cite Them Right online is a referencing tool that can be accessed via the A-Z Databases tab on the library homepage.
It is essentially a style guide that shows you how to lay out your citations and references using the most up to date and accurate information available. It offers support for most of the well-known referencing styles and includes a guide to citing and referencing in APA style.
Using Cite Them Right you can:
Learn how APA style works in practice with the short video below. Here you'll learn how to cite and reference a section from a chapter in an edited book.
Hello, my name is James Flannery and I am the Subject Librarian for the Institute of Education.
Please get in touch if you have questions about any of the information in this Guide, how to find quality sources for your assignments, or if you have citing and referencing queries.
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Once you understand how to cite and reference your sources, use the reference manager Zotero to speed up the process! See our online Zotero guide or get started with our quick how-to video below.
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