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Referencing

Referencing correctly is an important part of academic writing at University. Referencing allows you to demonstrate how widely you have researched your subject, to show the basis of your argument and conclusions and helps you to avoid plagiarism. This involves noting down the source for any information that you access, recording in a systematic manner where you got the information from. 

Referencing ensures that you can demonstrate how your ideas build upon the research of others. If someone is reading your assignment, they should be able to use your referencing to find the sources you have used in your assignment. Most assignments during your time at University will be assessed on the quality of your referencing which will count towards your grade. Correct referencing helps to ensure that you avoid being accused of plagiarism

Plagiarism

Plagiarism is the act of using or copying someone else's work and pretending that you thought of it or created it. In order to avoid suspicion of plagiarism it is important to make appropriate use of references.

If you are in doubt about what plagiarism is and how to avoid it you should consult your tutor and read the University's code of practice on academic misconduct

There are several referencing systems used within the University. The referencing style used for your subject will be stated in your module guide and Canvas.

Whatever style you use, it is important to be clear, consistent and correct, making sure you include all the relevant details.

Our Librarians are on hand to help you get started so drop-in and find out more about referencing.

Skills for Learning run a regular programme of workshops covering a range of topics to support your studies. Below are recommended workshops that can help support your skills in referencing and reference management. 

Harvard Referencing (Cite Them Right)

Learn the building blocks of Harvard referencing and develop a skill that will benefit you throughout your time at University. This interactive workshop includes: the importance of referencing, where to find referencing tools, and how to construct references in the Harvard style.

You can book on to our Harvard Referencing workshop via our workshops webpage. 

EndNote Fusion (formerly RefWorks)

RefWorks has changed its name to EndNote Fusion, a cloud-based reference management tool from Clarivate.

EndNote Fusion builds on the familiar features of RefWorks, offering a refreshed interface and additional tools to help you collect, organise, manage and cite references. 

What does this mean for existing RefWorks users?

If you previously used RefWorks, you do not need to create a new EndNote Fusion account. Your existing RefWorks account, references, folders, attachments and settings have automatically transferred to EndNote Fusion. 

You can continue using your existing login details and reference management workflows. Some databases may still display RefWorks as an export option while publishers update their systems.

Access EndNote Fusion

EndNote Fusion: https://fusion.endnote.com/

EndNote Fusion Help Centre: https://fusion-endnote.zendesk.com/hc/en-us

Creating an EndNote Fusion account

EndNote Fusion is an online reference management tool that helps you collect, organise and manage references, create citations and generate reference lists for your assignments and research.

If you are a University of Wolverhampton student or member of staff and are new to EndNote Fusion, follow the steps below to create an account.

How to create an account

  1. Go to the EndNote Fusion website: https://fusion.endnote.com/

  2. Select Create account on the login page.

  3. Enter your University of Wolverhampton email address and select Check to confirm institutional access.

  4. If your institution is recognised, follow the on-screen instructions to create a password and select Sign Up.

  5. You will receive an activation email. Open the email and select the activation link to verify your account. If you cannot find the email, check your junk or spam folder.

  6. Sign in using your registered email address and password, then complete any remaining account setup details.

Once your account is activated, you can start adding and organising references in your EndNote Fusion library.

Further help and support

An updated user guide will be available on our webpages in the coming weeks. 

Cite Them Right Harvard

Cite Them Right Harvard is the University of Wolverhampton’s preferred referencing style and is used by the vast majority of our students. Full details about the style can be found on the Cite Them Right Online website, while the Cite Them Right textbook is available to borrow as a print copy or an e-book through LibrarySearch.

Cite Them Right Harvard update:

With the latest edition of CTR Harvard, there have been a couple of small changes which you may wish to be aware of.

Books – Students now do not need to provide a place of publication.

Journal articles – Where a volume and issue number aren’t available, students can now provide ‘issue information’ - eg: part number, month or season.

 

Cite Them Right (Including Full Harvard Guide)  Online guides to various referencing styles at the University 

Cite Them Right (Online Guide)
Cite Them Right Harvard Referencing  (Quick Guide)  Most commonly used referencing style at the University (Quick guide)  Harvard Quick Guide (Word doc 137k) Harvard Quick Guide

 

Other Referencing Styles

If you study a subject that does not use the Harvard style, the Cite Them Right textbook and website still offers full support on a range of other referencing styles. These include APA 7th,  Oscola (Oxford), Vancouver, Chicago and MHRA. The referencing style used for your subject will be stated in your module guide and Canvas; failing that please check with the module leader.

Oxford Referencing Recommended for law students Cite Them Right (Oxford Referencing) 
APA Referencing Recommended for psychology students Cite Them Right (APA Referencing)
MHRA Referencing Used by some Humanities subjects Cite Them Right (MHRA Referencing) 
Chicago Referencing Used by some Humanities subjects Cite Them Right (Chicago Referencing)
Vancouver Referencing Used by some Science subjects, such as Pharmacy Cite Them Right (Vancouver Referencing)

Watch our Harvard Referencing (Cite Them Right) Tutorial

Take a look at our short introduction to Harvard Referencing (Cite Them Right).

More Skills videos can be found on our YouTube channel. 

Oxford Referencing Tutorial

Watch our short Panopto video about Oxford Referencing for some useful tips and advice.