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Unsure how to reference a book in Harvard, a journal article in APA, or an Act of Parliament in OSCOLA? Cite Them Right has the answers. A one-stop shop covering all the referencing styles used across Roehampton’s Schools, Cite Them Right provides in-depth guidance for referencing any type of publication, from books and journal articles to social media posts and podcasts.

Using Cite Them Right

Cite Them Right can be easily accessed via the Library Homepage and clicking on the blue "Referencing Guidance" button on the right hand side.

Sign in with your usual university details and you will be able to access Roehampton’s Cite Them Right subscription.

The guidance for each referencing style is arranged by categories of publications – you will see several broad categories, such as ‘Books’, ‘Journals’ and ‘Digital and Internet’, each of which is made up of a number of subcategories. You will also find useful guidance articles on the right-hand side of each style’s landing page.

Click on any subcategory – for example ‘Printed books’ or ‘Journal articles’ – and you will be presented with detailed guidance on how to reference that specific type of publication in your chosen style. Each guidance page is made up of a number of examples of both in-text citations and corresponding full references.   

Try the Tutorials

If you’re new to referencing or using a particular referencing style, try Cite Them Right’s interactive tutorials on topics such as ‘when to reference’, ‘understanding and avoiding plagiarism’, ‘paraphrasing and summarising’ and ‘how to set out citations, quotations and references’.

To save your progress with the tutorials, as well as try an assessment to check your understanding, you’ll need to create a personal account using your Roehampton email address. To do that, click on ‘Sign in to your personal account’ in the top banner, then click on ‘Sign up now’ and enter your details. You’ll be sent an email by Bloomsbury to verify your new account – make sure to check your junk folder for it and click on the verification link that it contains.

Additional guidance

The Library has produced a 6-page "Quick Guide to Cite Them Right" PDF document to help you navigate Cite Them Right, providing step-by-step guidance, answers to common questions, and links to additional support (such as tutorials).

Cite Them Right also has its own own curated "Basics of Referencing" webpage which is an excellent resource with tips, tools and advice for how to reference.