UKZN Library Referencing | University of KwaZulu-Natal

UKZN Library Referencing | University of KwaZulu-Natal

Academic writing requires that you acknowledge information sources which have been consulted. These sources must be described in detail. This is called referencing or citing.

Referencing is important: 

• to acknowledge the work and ideas of others
• to avoid plagiarism. Not referencing another person’s work is a serious offence
• to indicate the range of sources you used; how up-to-date your sources are and whether you used relevant material
• to make it possible for readers to locate your sources either out of interest or to verify your information.

Referencing Guides

Defined rules and systems exist for referencing. These Guides compiled by UKZN library staff will help you to format your references:

• • APA 6th: print sources

• • APA 6th: electronic sources

• • Author-Date: print sourcrs

• Author-date: electronic sources

   

• Guide to referencing in law

   

• Guide to footnoting in law

   

• MLA: print sources

   

• MLA: electronic resources

Bibliographic Tools

EndNote

UKZN subscribes to EndNote, a computerised bibliographic management package which allows you to create a library of references, format these references in a range of styles, and insert references into Word documents. UKZN users may download EndNote X7 from the ICT software library. Under ‘Academic Software’, select ‘EndNote’. Follow the download instructions. An “EndNote Manual” is also available. UKZN has compiled its own Beginners guide to End Note X7.

There are a number of free and simple online referencing packages out there:

easyBib

Mendelay-cloud based

Zotero

Useful websites for citation styles