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Referencing

In this section, you will find resources to help you manage your references. These include guidance on the APA referencing system, and links to reference management tools.

Referencing Tools

MLA Referencing System

Citation Guides

MLA Handbook by The Modern Language Association of America (8th ed., 2016)

Reference Management Tools

EndNote -- PolyU Library Guide
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.

The Library also provides support for Mendeley and 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:

Short videos (English Language Centre)
- What is referencing?
- Why should you reference?
- Integration of sources into paragraphs
- Five referencing problems

Study Skills: Taking Notes & Understanding Plagiarism:

Short online course (Clarity English): Taking Notes
Short online course (Clarity English): Plagiarism

Literature

Referencing Tools

How-To Videos:

Study Skills: Taking Notes & Understanding Plagiarism:

Citing Chinese language sources: