School of Arts & Creative Industries
School of Computing, Engineering & Digital Technologies
School of Health & Life Sciences
School of Social Sciences, Humanities & Law
Teesside University Business School
Do ask for help if you are not sure of anything!
Check which style of referencing you are required to follow
Be organised. Whenever you consult a source, make a note of all the details you need for a reference
Allow yourself time to compile your reference list
Be consistent in the style and layout of your references
Make sure your references include all the information needed to locate it
Be thorough. Check the details of any source carefully for accuracy
Come along to the Succeed@Tees workshop 'How to use references'
Consult Cite them Right
Consider using RefWorks – see http://libguides.tees.ac.uk/refworks.
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We have 3 workshops designed to help you with different aspects of referencing, from how to reference correctly to how to incorporate references into your academic writing:
1. How to reference … books Are you unsure about how to write references using the Harvard style? This is the first of a series of short workshops to take you through how to reference items that you will use when writing assignments. This 30 minute online workshop will give you tips on how to create an accurate book reference, for both print and ebooks. This will include what to do when:
This workshop is not subject specific and is suitable for any student who needs help with the basics of referencing. Online workshop (via Teams): Wednesday 1 February 2023, 12.30-1 pm
2. How to reference … journals Are you unsure about how to write references using the Harvard style? This is the second of a series of short workshops to take you through how to reference items that you will use when writing assignments. This 30 minute online workshop will give you tips on how to create an accurate journal article reference, for both print and online articles. This will include what to do when:
This workshop is not subject specific and is suitable for any student who needs help with the basics of referencing. Online workshop (via Teams): Wednesday 29 March 2023, 12-12.30 pm
3. How to use references workshop Improve your skills in using references in your writing. Learn how to use in-text citations, paraphrase and quote correctly in your assignments. This session is aimed at undergraduates but is suitable for any level of study. It covers how to:
This workshop does not cover the practicalities of creating a reference or advice on how to structure your references. For more details on how to create and structure a reference see the online tutorials and advice on this page. Alternatively consult ‘Cite them Right’ which gives examples of how to layout references for many different types of resources. Forthcoming 'How to use references' workshops: Online workshop (via Teams): Thursday 26 January 2023, 1-2 pm On campus workshop (no booking required): Monday 6 March 2023, 1-2 pm, T2.01 (The Curve). If you need further information or any adjustments to fully access our sessions, please contact libraryhelp@tees.ac.uk in advance. We are very interested to hear your views about any workshop you attend. Please complete the feedback form after you have attended. See below for links to the workshop presentation.
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Video of How to Use References Workshop
Presentation from the workshop on How to use references (slides only) (pdf format)
Spoiler alert! This presentation includes the answers to the exercises used in the workshop.
Presentation from the workshop on How to Reference (slides with notes) (pdf format)
Spoiler alert! This presentation includes the answers to the exercises used in the workshop.
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