Referencing
Tutorials
Introduction to Referencing and Plagiarism - start by learning how important referencing is.
Using Books - learn where to find the information for your book references
Using eBooks - learn where to get your reference from on the ebook platforms
What is an article? - learn about academic articles and what you need to complete your article reference
Keele University Staff & Students
Keele University students must check their student handbooks for school requirements on referencing.
To help manage your references use RefWorks. Please see the Campus Library help page to set up your account.
Use Cite them Right to help you to construct references. Various referencing styles are listed, for a wide range of types of resources. Log in with your Keele username / password.
Keele University Alumni
Keele University alumni can keep their RefWorks account after leaving the university. Please contact the Campus Library support team, library.refworks@keele.ac.uk , to arrange this.
NHS Staff
NHS staff working in research or completing systematic reviews can request an NHS-based RefWorks account. This is made available nationally by NHS England Library and Knowledge Service. Please contact the Health Library for more details and to request an account.
More help
Manage your references in a nutshell - (Keele login) learn about the tools you can use to manage your references
Citing Medicine - online guide from the National Library of Medicine
Comparison of Reference Management Software - from Wikipedia
Other Referencing Tools
Mendeley - reference manager and academic social network
Zotero - tool to help you collect, manage, and cite your research sources
Training and information support
For more help and training contact
