Referencing
This is a parent category. The following pages have been linked to this category.
Page: Bibliographies
What is a bibliography? A bibliography is a list at the end of your work that gives the details of all the sources you have used. This is to enable anyone who reads your work to be able to go to the original source for themselves if they want to.…
Page: Get started with referencing
Harvard Referencing Norwich University of the Arts uses ‘Cite Them Right’ Harvard referencing, which is a two part system: 1. In-text citations An in-text citation shows the author’s surname, the copyright year and (if applicable) the page number(s) of the resource you used. They are inserted into the main text…
Page: In-text citations
What is an in-text citation? An in-text citation is an acknowledgment of the source material you have used when you quote someone directly, or summarise someone else’s ideas. You must include an in-text citation every time you refer to someone else’s work. What does it look like? Here are some…
Page: Quoting and paraphrasing
Every time you quote, paraphrase or summarise someone else’s work, you need to include an in-text citation (this link opens in a new window). This is usually the author(s), date and, where applicable, page numbers. Every in-text citation should also have a corresponding full reference in your bibliography (this link opens in…
Page: Reference management software
Choosing the Right Reference Management Software Reference management software can be used to help store, manage and cite with your references. There are quite a few different products out there, some of which are very complex. The Librarys recommend using Zoterobib, which is free and easy to use*. Using ZoteroBib…
Page: Referencing AI
How to reference text generated by AI Please note that quoting or paraphrasing from AI-generated text is not acceptable in your university written work unless you are discussing AI. (E.g. you are writing about the role of AI and need to reference some examples of AI generated text). For those…
Page: Referencing examples
Understanding Source Types, In-Text Citations, and Bibliographic References This page contains a list of different source types you might need to reference during your degree, an example of how you would write your in-text citation, and an example of how to write out a full reference for you bibliography. Remember,…
Page: Referencing FAQs
Is there any software which I can use to create my references for me? The Library recommends using Zoterobib (this link opens in a new window), which is free and easy to use. All you need to do is copy and paste the source ISBN, DOI, URL etc. into the search…
Page: Referencing images
How do I reference images? At Norwich University of the Arts we do not apply the rules for Harvard referencing to images in the same way, as this can be difficult and confusing, especially if you are using a lot of images of your own work. So, when you include…