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Referencing for UK academic study

Which referencing style should I use?

You need to follow the referencing guidelines for your subject area:

School of Arts & Creative Industries

School of Computing, Engineering & Digital Technologies

School of Health & Life Sciences

School of Social Sciences, Humanities & Law

Teesside University International Business School

Teesside University London

Workshop - How to use References Workshop

We have a workshop designed to help you  improve your skills in using references in your writing. 

The workshop will show you how to:  

  • incorporate references into your writing  

  • identify the different styles of in-text citation and when to use them  

  • develop techniques in paraphrasing

 

Upcoming Sessions:

  • 15:00-16:00, Wednesday 11th June 2025 (online via Teams): Link to join
  • 14:00-15:00, Wednesday 16th July 2025 (online via Teams): Link to join

To view a recording of a previous workshop see below

Top tips

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  • Do ask for help if you are not sure of anything!

  • 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.

  • Use the online tutorial on Harvard Referencing and come along to the Succeed@Tees workshop 'How to use references' 

  • Consult Cite them Right 

  • Consider using RefWorks

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