Your tutors will have told you what style of referencing they would like you to use for your essays. Be consistent and clear in how you cite your sources. The Library runs regular workshops on referencing and use of software (see the events calendar at the bottom of the page).
Reference Management Software refers to programs that have been developed to help you keep your references organised, and to generate citations and bibliographies for you. This is especially helpful when you are undertaking a larger piece of work and have many sources to reference.
There are a lot of different options with referencing software packages. In the Library, we are able to offer support and guidance for two of these: Endnote (Online and Desktop), and Refworks. Please see the individual tabs for more information and guidance on these (and remember you can also send your referencing queries to us, or book a 1:1 to discuss how to manage your sources)
Did you know? There's a handy 'Citation' button on Onesearch when you open a resource record. Just click this to automatically generate a reference in various styles (commonly used ones listed), and then click 'Copy the citation to clipboard'.
It's always advisable to check the accuracy of the reference that's been generated - which you can do in Cite Them Right.
At Lancaster you have access to Cite Them Right : the essential guide to referencing and plagiarism. Cite Them Right covers the range of referencing styles which can be used including Chicago, Harvard, OSCOLA, APA, IEEE, MLA, Vancouver and MHRA.
