Referencing styles
Referencing is acknowledging other's work or ideas that you have used in your assignment. There are many different referencing styles.
Referencing style guides
The Library has created guides, with examples of different formats and reference lists.
Check with your lecturer, tutor or course co-ordinator to find out their preferred referencing style.
Referencing in assignments
The Write, cite and submit module of Digital Essentials provides guidance on referencing assignments.
Digital Essentials
Complete the Digital Essentials modules to help you quickly build your digital skills for study and work. Learn about online UQ systems, find tools for specific tasks and develop skills for using digital resources.
Complete these modules to build your study and assignment skills:
- Information essentials — types of information, finding and evaluating online information, fake news
- Types of assignments — written, video, audio, presentations, posters, blogs, 3D models, coding
- Write, cite and submit — plagiarism, referencing and referencing styles, EndNote, submission requirements
EndNote
EndNote is a reference management software. Use it to:
- organise and store your references
- create in text citations and reference lists in a specified style.
Using EndNote
Videos and instructions on downloading and setting up EndNote, exporting references from databases and getting EndNote references into Word.
Other referencing management software
There are many other reference management software available. Some are free and some require payment. Some common ones include:-
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