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Referencing at QMU

There are many different referencing styles. Queen Margaret University has developed a guide to provide staff and students with a common referencing style called Write and Cite.

Some subject areas follow a different referencing style - such as Psychology, which uses the APA style of referencing. It is essential you follow the guidelines in your course handbook.

Write and Cite Guide to Referencing (new version: 2020)
This is the new and updated version of Write and Cite, which provides more extensive examples of how to reference different types of sources. You may use this for your assignments right away, but do not combine the old and new versions because there are some (minor) differences that could make your referencing inconsistent.
Write and Cite Guide to Referencing (old version: 2017)
Links to QMU's guide to the Harvard system of referencing. This is the older version of Write and Cite, which is still acceptable to use in assignments if your assignment has already been set and/or you have been instructed to do so by your module leader.
QMU Guide to the APA Referencing Style
In-house guide that covers the referencing basics of APA referencing

Reference Management Software

Reference management software is a tool that allows you to organise your references and export citations and reference lists quickly and easily. At QMU we support two kinds of reference management software: RefWorks and Mendeley.

RefWorks

RefWorks
RefWorks is designed to help researchers easily gather, manage, store and share all types of information, as well as generate citations and bibliographies.

This resource is available on and off campus but authentication using our Shibboleth service is required in both locations.

RefWorks Quick Guide
Please use the above written guide to learn how to register and log in as the introduction video below does not address the specific login path for QMU students.

How to use Legacy RefWorks

Mendeley

Mendeley
Mendeley allows you to cite as you write, annotate as you read, import references easily, and access your library anywhere.

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There are desktop and web-based versions of Mendeley, which do not require QMU logins.

Getting started with Mendeley