What is Referencing?
It is acknowledging someone else’s work when you are doing an assignment. Usually you would reference anything that you refer to in your writing even if you are putting it in your own words. More Info from Cite Them Right. 2 minute read
Book a Tutorial on endnote basic
If you need extra help you can email the library help desk and book a tutorial either in person or online.
What does referencing look like?
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The in-text citation
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The actual reference at the bottom of your assignment in a list
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Author- Date Styles- looks like (Meehan 2020) (Kelly 1999)
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Numbered Styles- looks like 1, 2 etc
How many versions of Harvard are there?
Thousands!! Just check Zotero style respository to see. Most of your lecturers will tell you to use Harvard, and wont mind what version as long as you are consistent, but double check with them.
How do I get started?
Recipe for referencing success
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- Read the Basics section from cite Them Right – 10 minute read
- Try manually referencing something yourself
- Watch the YouTube videos if you want to use Endnote Web
- Book a library online tutorial with us by emailing the library Helpdesk. library@itsligo.ie
Don’t panic if it does not make sense in there beginning – we often have repeat customers looks for help – it’s all a process learning these things. You will get there.
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Endnote referencing software
Endnote Web Software
Once you are comfortable with the basics of referencing you can learn to use Endnote Basic referencing tool. We have a variety of referencing styles loaded into Endnote Basic.
There are two versions of Endnote.. There is EndNote X9 which is paid software and there is Endnote Web which is free and which we recommend.
Note : login to endnote through Web of Science when off campus. use the link below:
Endnote (via Web of Science)
The link gets you into Web of Science. Once in, click on Sign in link at top of page and create account using the drop down Register link. Once you ok your registration in your email then go into Web of Science again and click on the Endnote link at the top. You should then have access to the Harvard ITS style in Microsoft Word.
Endnote Web is a website that you register with (whatever email address you like) and save your citations to. (a citation is just information about the paper or book)
You then download and install a plugin (an app that plugs into another app) from endnoteweb.com and it plugs into word. You can then access all the citations and get the plugin to automatically do your referencing. We have guides and help for you to get started and we also do on campus and online tutorials to give you help. Just email the library help desk for an online appointment. library@itsligo.ie
Further information is available in the printable guides below.
Other Software
There is some really good free software out there that we recommend if you don’t wish to use endnote. On of the cons of using other software is that the ITSligo Harvard referencing style can’t be used with it. You won’t get as much support from library staff either. We are expert in using endnote web, so support would be better.
Printable Guides
Video Guides
Beginner Guides
Harvard Referencing Explained
How to create your EndNote account as an off campus student
How to export a citation from EOLAS to Endnote web
How to send a citation from Pubmed to Endnote Basic
How to add a page number to an in text citation in word 2013 with or without p.