Information Studies

Guide to references. citations and avoiding plagiarism 

This guide will help you understand why you need to reference. It also has a guide on how to use Harvard or Vancouver style referencing for a variety of different resources you might use for your academic work,  including books, journals, conference proceedings, websites, social media and more.

Reference management software packages can help you:

• Create a personal database of references relevant to you, along with associated files.
• Insert references into a Word document and format them automatically in a citation style of your choice.
• De-duplicate references retrieved from multiple sources.
• Share references with others.

There is a range of different software available; UCL Library Services provides support and guidance for Endnote, Zotero and Mendeley. These are all available to download for free or under UCL licences.