New Students' Library Guide

Referencing is an important requirement at University. Part of doing quality work is making sure your sources are properly referenced. Re:cite is the University's online hub for referencing resources and provides guides for referencing styles used at the University of Melbourne, with examples to help you cite and acknowledge sources.

You'll also find handy tools like citation generators or reference management software, plus links to Academic Skills resources on incorporating sources into your writing and understanding plagiarism.

Visit the Re:cite website

Your lecturer or tutor will usually specify which style you are required to use in your assignments. Check your subject guide or assignment instructions. If you're not sure, ask your lecturer or tutor what style that want you to use.

If you're not sure what we mean by referencing, or want to know why it's considered so important at University, this short video tells you why we reference and what information you need to include.

Getting started with citing and referencing from University of Melbourne Library on Vimeo.