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Citing sources

Not sure how to cite that article or website? Stop second guessing your references. Learn the basics, fix tricky cases, and format properly.

Last updated 3 March 2026

Learn the basics

Understand why we cite, what counts as plagiarism, and how referencing works.

Master APA 7 referencing

Find formats and examples for books, articles, websites, artificial intelligence and images.

Citing using Zotero

Zotero is a free tool that makes research way less messy—organise your sources, add notes, and generate citations in a few clicks.

Get quick help

Find solutions to the most common citation problems here.