Referencing and citation support

Referencing at the University of East London

• Anytime you use a quote or are influenced by something you have read you need to reference the source in your work.  If in doubt, put in a reference!

Which referencing system do I need to use?

• Always check with your tutors/course guides to find out which style of referencing you are expected to use.
• Cite Them Right is now the standard Harvard referencing system at UEL for all Schools apart from Psychology and Law.
• Most (but not all) courses in the School of Psychology use the APA system.  
• On Law courses, you may be asked to use OSCOLA. Scroll down for help with each of the referencing systems.

Using Cite Them Right

• Click here [opens in new window] to access Cite Them Right online.
• Cite them right will teach you all you need to know about Harvard referencing, plagiarism, and collusion. The resource sets out the structure of references for a range of resources. This is in order to help you to structure your own references by following the guidance. This is available on- and off-campus (you will need to log in with your UEL email address username and network password to access the resource away from UEL).
• These tutorials will help you learn as well: https://www.citethemrightonline.com/Tutorial [opens in new window]
• This guide is based on the following print book: Pears, R. and Shields, G. (2019) Cite them right: the essential referencing guide. 11th edn. Basingstoke: Red Globe Press (Macmillan Study Skills).

APA Guides and Useful links

• Referencing should be in a particular style according to the rules of the subject/School.  The School of Psychology uses two types of referencing style – Cite Them Right and APA. Always check your module guide or your module leader to see which style you are required to use for assignments.
• The latest 6th edition of the official guides can be found at the following locations

• APA Style Blog [opens in new window]

  The APA's style blog includes discussion and guidance on a range of different aspects of APA referencing.

• Curtin University APA Guide (7th edition) [opens in new window]

  This guide includes a downloadable PDF that details a large variety of materials, providing examples of how to cite in text and in the bibliography.

• Purdue University APA Style Guide [opens in new window]

  Purdue University's guide provides resources to help learn the APA citation and format style.

Referencing using OSCOLA 

Referencing should be in a particular style according to the rules of the subject/School.  The Law School uses two types of referencing style – Cite Them Right and OSCOLA. Always check your module guide or your module leader to see which style you are required to use for assignments.

• Cite Them Right [opens in new window]

  Use the Cite Them Right website for a template on how to reference in both Cite Them Right and OSCOLA styles. Use the drop down menu in each example to change between Harvard style and OSCOLA.

• International Law Referencing in OSCOLA [opens in new window]

  Guide for citing sources in international law using OSCOLA.

• OSCOLA 4th Edition Guide [opens in new window]

  Oxford University Faculty of Law's PDF for the full OSCOLA guide to referencing.

• OSCOLA Quick Reference Guide [opens in new window]

  Simple, one page guide to the main sources for referencing in OSCOLA.

• OSCOLA Tutorial [opens in new window]

  A tutorial on how to reference and use the OSCOLA style in your assignments.