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AHSS Teaching and Research Support: Referencing & Plagiarism

A Guide to Library support for AHSS research students at Ulster

Managing your references with Refworks

RefWorks is a web-based bibliographic management system which allows you to collect, organise and store references from a variety of sources such as books, journal articles and websites.
It can then help you to produce bibliographies, reference lists and in-text citations in a range of referencing styles.
 
Watch this video to see how RefWorks can help you from day one of your studies.
 
Classes to show you how to make the best use of RefWorks are held in all campus libraries regularly during semester.  There are also short training videos available to help you get started.

More reference management software

There are several free reference management software tools available to download from the Web.  However please remember that Refworks is the only software supported by the University Library.  Examples of other reference management tools include:

 Mendeley is a free reference manager and academic social network that can help you organize your research, collaborate with others online, and discover the latest research.

Zotero collects all your research in a single, searchable interface. You can add PDFs, images, audio and video files, snapshots of web pages, and more.

 

Other software that might be useful include:
Cite U LIke
Cite this for me
Paperpile (the Google Docs citation tool)

Please note that you need to check the references against your module handbook or lecturer's examples as styles may vary in different reference management software.

Copyright

Copyright law gives creators the right to control their work and enables them to profit from its use.

There is also detailed information about assigning and retaining copyright of your own research articles and information on Creative Commons licencing from the companion Open Access Guide

Plagiarism at Ulster

The University of Ulster Plagiarism Policy (2012) defines plagiarism as:

"...the act of taking or copying someone else’s work, including another student’s, and presenting it as if it were one’s own...Plagiarism also occurs where a student’s own work is re-presented without being properly referenced.  Plagiarism is a form of cheating and is a disciplinary offence."

You can find the Plagiarism Policy on the A-Z list of University Policies.

Referencing Styles

See the AHSS referencing guide for in depth information about referencing in AHSS subjects.

Make the most of Google Scholar

Why not make life easier by making the most of Google Scholar.

Use the Settings link to add

  • Ulster E-text links so you know if the University of Ulster library has paid for access to a journal article  
  • Import into Refworks links for one-click exporting to Refworks
  • Watch this video to find out how to make the most of Google settings