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Referencing guide at the University of Manchester: Referencing Styles

Which reference style should you use?

The way that you cite references will depend on the referencing style you are using. There are many different referencing styles and you must ensure that you are following the appropriate style when submitting your work.

Check with your supervisor to be sure that you are following the specific guidelines required by your School.

Commonly used referencing styles at The University of Manchester include Harvard, MLA and Vancouver and you can find detailed information on how to reference specific material using these styles in this guide.

If you are submitting work for publication in books or journals, publishers’ websites will provide guidance on which referencing style you should follow.

Referencing styles for EndNote

To add the style to your EndNote Style list: 

  1. Have your EndNote (app) programme open
  2. Click on the link to download the Harvard Manchester style
  3. open the downloaded style by double clicking on it
  4. Check the version in the section About this Style
  5. To save select File > Save As and choose the style name
  6. Select Save
  7. The style will now be added to your list of available styles for you to select

For more details see: https://manchester-uk.libanswers.com/teaching-and-learning/faq/188832

To add the style to your EndNote Style list: 

  1. Have your EndNote (app) programme open
  2. Click on the link to download the Harvard Manchester style
  3. open the downloaded style by double clicking on it
  4. Check the version in the section About this Style
  5. To save select File > Save As and choose the style name
  6. Select Save
  7. The style will now be added to your list of available styles for you to select

For more details see: https://manchester-uk.libanswers.com/teaching-and-learning/faq/188832

To add the style to your EndNote Style list: 

  1. Have your EndNote (app) programme open
  2. Click on the link to download the Harvard Manchester style
  3. open the downloaded style by double clicking on it
  4. Check the version in the section About this Style
  5. To save select File > Save As and choose the style name
  6. Select Save
  7. The style will now be added to your list of available styles for you to select

For more details see: https://manchester-uk.libanswers.com/teaching-and-learning/faq/188832

To add the style to your EndNote Style list: 

  1. Have your EndNote (app) programme open
  2. Click on the link to download the Harvard Manchester style
  3. open the downloaded style by double clicking on it
  4. Check the version in the section About this Style
  5. To save select File > Save As and choose the style name
  6. Select Save
  7. The style will now be added to your list of available styles for you to select

For more details see: https://manchester-uk.libanswers.com/teaching-and-learning/faq/188832

To add the style to your EndNote Style list: 

  1. Have your EndNote (app) programme open
  2. Click on the link to download the Harvard Manchester style
  3. open the downloaded style by double clicking on it
  4. Check the version in the section About this Style
  5. To save select File > Save As and choose the style name
  6. Select Save
  7. The style will now be added to your list of available styles for you to select

For more details see: https://manchester-uk.libanswers.com/teaching-and-learning/faq/188832

To add the style to your EndNote Style list: 

  1. Have your EndNote (app) programme open
  2. Click on the link to download the Harvard Manchester style
  3. open the downloaded style by double clicking on it
  4. Check the version in the section About this Style
  5. To save select File > Save As and choose the style name
  6. Select Save
  7. The style will now be added to your list of available styles for you to select

For more details see: https://manchester-uk.libanswers.com/teaching-and-learning/faq/188832

To add the style to your EndNote Style list: 

  1. Have your EndNote (app) programme open
  2. Click on the link to download the Harvard Manchester style
  3. open the downloaded style by double clicking on it
  4. Check the version in the section About this Style
  5. To save select File > Save As and choose the style name
  6. Select Save
  7. The style will now be added to your list of available styles for you to select

For more details see: https://manchester-uk.libanswers.com/teaching-and-learning/faq/188832

Journal abbreviations

If you need to use journal abbreviations instead of the full titles, a list is provided by Web of Science via their help pages:

https://images.webofknowledge.com/images/help/WOS

Web of Science
Journal Title Abbreviations

 

 

This list shows the abbreviations used for journal titles as cited works. Copy the abbreviated (boldface) title from this list and paste it in the Cited Work field on the Cited Reference Search page.

Use the cited work index to find additional abbreviations for journals, along with books and other publications. This index contains all of the cited works in Web of Science.

Click on a letter to move through the journal list alphabetically.

0-9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Finding resource details

Useful books

In the library we have a selection of useful books that can help you with your citing and referencing:

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