Referencing

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

The referencing style used by KBS 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. 

How to reference business and industry reports

As well as referencing books, journal articles, websites and other traditional academic sources, you will need to make sure you reference data, reports, and company information in your work.

For all company/industry reports use the basic template as follows:

Here you can find more in-depth links with examples of how to reference the following:

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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