This page is here to help you with the basics of Referencing.
You may also find it useful to look at our guide to using Endnote, a referencing management software programme.
There are a wide variety of tools which are freely available to help you with citing and creating reference lists, however none of them are perfect which is why it is important you know the basics of referencing and the key points to be aware of.
Here are a few tools we recommend
You may also find the cite button in Google Scholar useful for a quick reference (click on the speech mark underneath the link in Scholar)
Please check our guide to APA referencing to make sure your references and in-text citations are presented correctly.
