Referencing Styles Guide
Vancouver Reference Style
This referencing style—formally known as Recommendations for the Conduct, Reporting, Editing, and Publication of Scholarly Work in Medical Journals—is recommended by the International Committee of Biomedical Journal Editors, and is used in ...
MLA Reference Style
Produced by the Modern Language Association, MLA style is used mainly in the humanities. Like Harvard, MLA style prefers in-line referencing of author name and page numbering in a specified order. Works cited Appearing at the end of your paper, this ...
Harvard Reference Style Guide
The Harvard referencing style originated at Harvard Medical School at the end of the nineteenth century. While it was originally used in biology, it is now more common in the humanities, history, and social science. Reference list Every source used ...
Chicago Reference Style
The reference style commonly referred to as “Chicago” originates from The Chicago Manual of Style, which has a much broader scope than only prescribing a reference format. The manual permits a much wider range of variations in reference style than ...
APA Reference Style
APA is the reference style of the American Psychological Association (APA). It was originally developed for use in the social and behavioural sciences, but is now widely used in the humanities, business, economics, engineering, and medicine. APA ...
What this Section is About
This section of the knowledge base provides an introduction to the most commonly used reference or citation styles used in tertiary education in New Zealand. Please note that if you are uncertain about how to apply a reference style to a particular ...