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Referencing

In this section, you will find resources to help you cite your sources appropriately. I provide resources for citing in APA style, and list some tools to help you create and manage your references.

Referencing Tools

The APA Referencing System

APA Referencing Guide -- PolyU English Language Centre [PDF]
APA Style Blog -- Your questions about APA answered by experts who work with APA style every day

Sample APA citation

Source: PolyU English Language Centre

Common Problems to Avoid

Watch this short video (1:24) to check if these 5 common referencing problems appear in your paper.

Tools for Generating and Managing Citations

EndNote
EndNote is a widely used reference management tool to help you collect, organize, and share your references. EndNote also allows you to insert in-text citations and format bibliographies in your research paper effortlessly, thus improving your efficiency while you write your academic paper or report.
Support for Mendeley
Support for Zotero
EasyBib
Easybib is an online citation generator. Search for source by title, ISBN or keyword. Generates citations in the major citation styles for 59 types of sources. Also has a manual cite function.

More Help

How-To Videos:

Referencing: How-To Videos (PolyU)

Study Skills: Taking Notes & Understanding Plagiarism:

Citing Chinese language sources: