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Referencing and Plagiarism

Academic Skills

RefWorks

RefWorks is the recommended reference management tool here at University of Suffolk. With RefWorks you can easily

  • Import references directly from bibliographic databases and the Summon search tool.
  • Edit references to include .pdf documents and your own notes.
  • Manage your references in multiple folders which you create, for different subjects, assignments or projects.
  • Share your references with fellows in your work groups.
  • Generate in-text citations and full reference lists and bibliographies in the referencing style of your choice, e.g. University of Suffolk Harvard

Create a RefWorks Account (New Version)

A RefWorks account is available to all University of Suffolk students, staff and researchers.

To create a RefWorks account:

  1. Go to RefWorks  and click the “sign up” link.
  2. Fill in your information using your institutional email address (you cannot sign up with @yahoo.com, @gmail.com, etc.).  

Once you have activated your account you will receive an email with a link to complete the registration process. This will give you immediate access and you can get started importing and managing your references and documents.

1:1 bookable appointments can be made with your Academic Skills Advisers for your subject area.

Students from Ipswich can book two appointments per week (if you are a student from the Learning Network, please contact your library) - 

  • up to 1 hour with an Academic Skills Advisor

Appointments are scheduled in 30 minute slots.  

Schedule an Appointment

Using RefWorks

To find out more about how to use RefWorks click here