This guide contains information about academic integrity, referencing and plagiarism. Good referencing is part of good academic conduct and one of the main ways to make sure you avoid plagiarising other people's work.
Please note that the examples given throughout this guide are in Harvard style, which is the referencing style at QMU (with the exception of Psychology, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Speech and Language Therapy modules which ask for APA style). These are illustrative of how to cite and reference.
For more guidance on referencing in QMU assignments, have a look at part six of the Canvas Study Skills module that focuses on referencing and citation. The course is open so you can access it at all times, but if you want to access all the course content and try out the activities, use the enrolment link to enrol on it.
There are many different referencing styles. QMU modules require either standard Harvard or APA referencing. Most subjects at QMU ask you to use the Harvard referencing style. For guidance, please see the online resource Cite Them Right Online (QMU login required).
Some programmes ask you to reference using APA 7th referencing style (e.g. Psychology, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Speech and Language Therapy). If you are asked to use APA for assignments, consult Cite Them Right to make sure you are citing and referencing in the correct style. The default setting for Cite Them Right for QMU is Harvard (because the majority of modules require Harvard style referencing), so make sure to switch the Cite Them Right examples from Harvard to APA in the settings.
Update: Cite Them Right Harvard 13th edition
The Cite Them Right website has been updated to reflect changes in the 13th edition of the print version of the guide. The changes are small - two key updates to be aware of:
Place of publication for books
You no longer need to include the place of publication when referencing books. The new format is:
Surname, Initial. (Year) Title. Edition. Publisher.
For example:
Hill, F. (2023) There’s nothing for you here: finding opportunity in the twenty-first century. Mariner Books.
Referencing or acknowledging use of generative AI
The guidance for this has been included in the print copy and was already on the website - see here for guidance.
Please note: EndNote does not have a style template beyond the 8th edition of Harvard and Zotero has not yet updated to the 13th edition. You will need to make changes manually to ensure the referencing produced by the tools is accurate. For support please contact your subject librarian.
For further information about QMU policies and procedures around academic integrity, please see the QMU regulations and procedures page of this guide, and the relevant documents: