Referencing Styles

There are a thousands of different referencing styles used throughout the world but the most commonly used style here at Lincoln University is the American Psychological Association (APA) Style.  The EndNote software package contains hundreds of the most common styles. If you are unsure which style to use you should consult your lecturer or supervisor.

A brief description of why referencing is important is available from the Student Learning Centre: Referencing: Why, when and how  (PDF)

APA Style

• Frequently Asked Questions
• Brief guide, including in-text citation from the Lincoln University Library (PDF)
• Style guide for APA 5th edition. This is the previous edition of APA style. (PDF)
• APA Style Web site
• Interactive APA Referencing tutorial 

Law Citation Guides

• Brief guide to citing legal material (Lincoln University Library)
• New Zealand law style guide
  K100 Mac 2009 or online
   

Other commonly used styles

• Chicago
  Summary of the referencing rules Chicago-Style Citation Quick Guide
  Explanation of difference between humanities and science substyles
  Chicago Manual of Style - Documentation Approaches (PDF) 
  
• Harvard
  Harvard Referencing guide from the University of Waikato Library
  
• Royal Society of New Zealand Style
  Royal Society of New Zealand journal reference style (PDF)

Reference Management Software

• EndNote – fully-featured reference manager software available to all students and staff at Lincoln University on the campus network
• NoodleBib Express – free Web-based software for creating individual APA-style references, with step-by-step guidance. (It can also create references for Chicago and MLA)