Questions from students: which referencing style should I use?

Do you know which referencing style you should use in your essays and dissertation?
You will most probably find the answer to that question in your course handbook, or by asking your tutor.

Nonetheless, know that, if you're a student at the Tavistock and Portman,  it's most probably going to be one of those two options:

• The "Cite Them Right" version of the Harvard Style;
• Or the APA style.

Doing it by hand

To learn how to write in Harvard Style, you can:

• Check out the "Cite Them Right" book in the library (shelfmark JJE);
• Watch this video;
• Ask your tutor to organise a training session with me on the subject.

To learn how to write in APA Style, you can:

• Go over this tutorial;
• Ask your tutor to organise a training session with me on the subject.

With the help of a software

You also can you a reference management software that will "write" everything in the format you want automatically.

If you've never used such a software and don't have too many references, you can use RefMe, which is a free and very easy of use web application.
Just create an account and start entering information about your documents!

If you have a long reference list to create and don't mind learning to use a new software, you should try EndNote Web.
You will probably need a little bit more help to get it set up. So you should:

• Have a look at my "Citing and Referencing... with a software" section on the Information Skills Moodle course;
• Check the "Managing References" section on this blog;
• Ask your tutor to organise a training session with me on the subject. 

Good luck with your referencing!