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Referencing at University of Roehampton

School of Humanities - Referencing

These are the main referencing style for each subject area in the School of Humanities.

Please note some module are taught across these subject areas, so please double-check with your module handbook.

History and Classics: Roehampton Humanities Referencing / Chicago Manual of Style

English and Creative Writing: MLA

Religion, Theology, Culture and Philosophy: Roehampton Humanities Referencing

Referencing guides are list below.

Chicago Style Referencing for History Guidance

Roehampton Chicago Manual of Style for Historians
Students studying History should refer to this Roehampton-specific Chicago style guide. Please contact your tutors for advice and support in using this customised referencing style.

MLA Referencing Guidance

MLA Style Center
Comprehensive information on MLA (8th ed) Referencing Style

Roehampton MLA Style (8th ed) Quick Guide
A summary of the MLA 8th edition referencing style, currently used by English & Creative Writing programmes. More comprehensive information on MLA 8th can be found at the MLA Style site.

MLA Style Center - Ask the MLA
Search the list of frequently asked questions if you haven’t found what you are looking for.
MLA Style Center - Works Cited: A Quick Guide
MLA Citation examples
Useful list of citation examples from Columbia College, Vancouver Canada.

Roehampton Humanities Referencing Guidance

Roehampton Humanities Referencing Style Guide
Students in Humanities use a specialised form of referencing. Humanities students studying Classical Civilisation, Philosophy, Theology & Religious Studies or Ministerial Theology should refer to this Roehampton-specific guide.
Roehampton Humanities Referencing Style Quick Guide
A short 4 page guide to the Roehampton Humanities-specific version of the Author - Date referencing style.

Roehampton Humanities Referencing Video

By the end of this, you should be able to:

Explain referencing is important
Understand the mechanics and be able to construct references for:
- books, chapters in edited books, journal articles and websites.
Format secondary references.
Know when to cite a source, when to include page numbers and how to reference multiple authors.