Citing and referencing

Acknowledging the work of others is important for maintaining academic integrity and showing evidence of your research.

Each referencing style has a specific set of formatting rules. Use these guides to learn how to reference a wide range of sources – from books and articles to Indigenous knowledges and AI-generated content. Contact your lecturer or supervisor if you're unsure which style to use.

Citing and referencing tutorials

Watch our introductory video (4:33mins) and take our four-part tutorial to learn the basics of citing and referencing.

Reference management tools

Learn to use two popular tools to organise your research and automatically create references – saving you time and effort.

Australian Code for the Responsible Conduct of Research 2018 (R25 and R26) stipulates that research staff and graduate research students have a responsibility to acknowledge the work of others appropriately, including all data used.

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