QUT cite

Download and print the QUT cite|write booklet. Please note: If you have a hard copy of cite|write 2011, please check that a correction has been made to page 12 of the cite section. The correction page is available from the QUT Bookshop and the Library Learning and Research Desks. This online version is correct.

When writing assignments, reports, research papers or theses, you must acknowledge quotations, information and ideas taken from other authors through a bibliography or list of references. Before you write your list of references/bibliography check with your lecturer/tutor for the referencing and citation style preferred by your Faculty or School. Whatever style is chosen, it is essential to use it consistently throughout your paper. Remember to note full details of the sources you use while preparing and writing your paper. This will save much time when you later compile your bibliography or list of references.

QUT cite: the booklet section

QUT cite is the section that provides general information about referencing and citing academically, including:

• why and when you must reference sources and citing authors
• what is the difference between referencing and citing
• how to present in-text citations
• how to prepare reference lists

QUT cite: the online tool

Our online tool shows you real examples in each of QUT's four main referencing/citing styles:

• QUT APA
• QUT Harvard
• QUT Legal
• QUT Numbered

Simply (1) select your style and (2) select your source format and type of format and the tool will give you an example to follow.

It also provides the "rule" to follow if your reference does not have all the information you need.

Information on preparing reference lists is available online in "Formatting references".

Other referencing style guides - for print and non-print sources

• Citing ABS Sources - provided by Australian Bureau of Statistics
• Elsie- an interactive online legal citation guide created by QUT Law Library for QUT law students
• IEEE Citation Reference - provided by IEEE Publications. Used in selected engineering units.

Further resources

Remember, QUT cite provides common referencing and citing examples. If you need more detailed information about each style, you will need to refer to the original published style guides and/or you can visit the appropriate websites:

• APA: QUT Library Catalogue location ; APA Online
• Harvard (based on the Chicago Manual of Style): QUT Library Catalogue location ; Chicago Manual of Style
• Numbered/Vancouver (based on the ANSI Uniform Requirements style): US National Library of Medicine

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