Referencing Overview
When citing references, you must follow a particular style. Styles guides show how to properly format a paper and cite references. Practices vary according to the type of source and the format.
As referencing style requirements may vary according to the discipline or even the class you are taking, we suggest that you always ask your professor which style you should be using.
Referencing sources strengthen your writing by:
- Demonstrating that you have effectively located, read and analyzed relevant sources of information and integrated them in a thoughtful and coherent reflection.
- Establishing the credibility and authority of your ideas and arguments.
Style Guides on the Web
- How to reference using the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) styleThe Royal Society of Chemistry has a specific referencing style that is used across all of their journals.
Writing Guides
Writing for Science and Engineering by In this second edition, fully updated and revised, Dr. Silyn-Roberts explains in plain English the steps to writing abstracts, theses, journal papers, funding bids, literature reviews, and more. The book also examines preparing seminar and conference presentations. Written in a practical and easy to follow style specifically for postgraduate students in Engineering and Sciences, this book is essential in learning how to create powerful documents.
Communicating Science: A Practical Guide for Engineers and Physical Scientists by Click on E-Book tab to download PDF chapters.
Scientific Style and Format by Developed by the Council of Science Editors (CSE), the leading professional association in science publishing, this indispensable guide encompasses all areas of the sciences.
The Manual of Scientific Style by The Manual of Scientific Style addresses all stylistic matters in the relevant disciplines of physical and biological science, medicine, health, and technology. It presents consistent guidelines for text, data, and graphics, providing a comprehensive and authoritative style manual that can be used by the professional scientist, science editor, general editor, science writer, and researcher.
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Citation Management
Citation management allows you to collect, organize, annotate, share and cite books, articles, videos, theses, book chapters, reports, government publications, Web sites as well as many other sources of information easily and effectively.
Citation management tools, also known as citation managers, bibliographic managers or reference managers, also make it simpler to cite references within assignments, research papers, articles and theses, and to create bibliographies using an array of citation styles.
This guide provides information on the following citation managers: