You will need to cite research and evidence in your work through academic referencing.

The referencing style used by Conservation is the Harvard style.

How to reference books, articles, journals, etc

Cite them Right is an interactive referencing tool to help you get to grips with the basics of referencing. Here you can learn how to reference anything in the Harvard style, from books, articles, websites, videos, to social media posts in your research. 

Make an appointment to discuss referencing

The Student Learning Advisory Service can also support you with referencing and avoiding plagiarism. The team have developed a number of excellent guides available on their webpages. You can also book a one-to-one appointment with them or simply ask them a question.

Book a referencing appointment with Student Learning Advisory Service 

Use a reference management tool to sort and format your references

Reference management tools allow you to save and sort your references, as well as inserting citations and bibliographies into your assignments.

We recommend using either Mendeley or Zotero reference management tools.

Watch our quick 5 minute guides to using reference management tools:

Mendeley

Zotero