Referencing made easy: How to reference using Cite Them Right Online

1. PDE3330 Oct 2020
Referencing made easy
https://unihub.mdx.ac.uk/study/library

2. In this workshop we will look at..
• Basics
• Creating references
• Getting them right
• Identifying resources
• Referencing from scratch

3. Why reference?
• Highlight and back-up relevant points and facts
• Demonstrate that you have read widely
• Give credit to the author/creator
• Achieve a better mark or grade
• Reader can locate original source used
• Avoid plagiarism.
Adapted from: https://www.citethemrightonline.com/Basics/what-is-referencing

4. What are citations and references?
Citations are used in the text of your essay and show
the reader where you have got your information, ideas
or facts from i.e. from a book, journal article or web page
etc. They should be used whenever you quote or
paraphrase information in your work.
References are located at the end of your essay (i.e.
the reference list) and this will be an alphabetical list (by
author) of all the items you have cited.

5. Using citations and references (Harvard)
Citations:
According to Chapman and Dixon (2009) recent development in multimedia
technology have led to a ten-fold increase in the ownership of……….
Ownership of hand-held digital devices has increased ten-fold due to recent
developments in multimedia technology (Chapman and Dixon, 2009).
Reference list:
Abraham, T. (2016) ‘Why do we love new technology’, The Guardian, 16 July.
Available at https://www.theguardian.com/media-network/2016/jul/07/why-do-we-
love-new-technology (Accessed: 24 October 2018).
Chapman, N. and Dixon, J. (2009) Digital multimedia. 3rd edn. Chichester: John
Wiley.
Foster, B. (2017) Developments in multimedia. San Francisco: Addison-Wesley.
Wright, P. (2005) ‘Rapid prototyping in consumer product design’, Communications
of the ACM, 48(6), pp.36-41.

6. Quoting and Paraphrasing (Harvard)
Original text as found in a book:
The massive collection of data by the AML technologies that populate the intelligent
environment enables extensive profiling, which in turn is necessary to deliver the
benefits delivered by AML technologies.
Quoted in your essay:
According to Hart, Smith and Wilson “the massive collection of data by the AML
technologies that populate the intelligent environment enables extensive profiling,
which in turn is necessary to deliver the benefits delivered by AML technologies” (p.
437, 2008).
Paraphrased in your essay:
In order for AML technologies to perform correctly they must collect profiles. As a
result, it is necessary for them to collect a large amount of data (Hart, Smith and
Wilson, 2008).
Reference:
Hart, N., Smith, G. and Wilson, J. (2008) Technologies for fraud detection and
prevention. 3rd edn, Chichester: John Wiley.

7. Click on ‘Sign-in’,
choose ‘Middlesex
University’ and use
your University
email address and
IT password.
Create references with Library Search
myUniHub > My Study > My Library > Library Search
Search for information on Library Search.
Once you have a list of useful items you can
start to create references which you can use
in your academic work.

8. To create a reference…
…click on the quotation
mark (“” ) and select the
referencing style that you
require i.e. Harvard.
A reference is
created. ‘Copy’ the
reference into the
reference list in
your essay or
email it to yourself.
You MUST use Cite Them Right Online, to check that the reference created is correct. You
will probably need to make a few small changes. Access: myUniHub > MyStudy > MyLibrary
> Databases > C > Cite Them Right Online.

9. Cite Them Right Online
myUniHub > My Study > My Library > Databases > C
Use Cite Them
Right to ensure
your references are
correct.
Choose the type of information that
you need to reference and then
select the reference style e.g.
Harvard.

10. Ashby, M. F. and Johnson, K. (2010) Materials
and design. 2nd edn. Amsterdam: Butterworth-
Heinemann.
Library Search reference (Book)
Cite Then Right reference (Book)
Ashby, Michael F. & Johnson, Kara., 2010
Materials and design. 2nd ed., Amsterdam:
Butterworth- Heinemann

11. Wright, P. (2005) ‘Rapid prototyping in
consumer product design’, Communications of
the ACM, 48(6), pp.36–41.
Library Search reference (Journal Article)
Cite Then Right reference (Journal Article)
Wright, Paul, Rapid prototyping in consumer
product design. Communications of the ACM,
2005 vol.48 No. 6, pp.36–41.

12. Other ways to create references
It is often possible to create references on other
resources such as Google Scholar and journal
databases. Always check that your references are
correct using Cite Them Right Online (next slide).

13. Have a go
https://ispri.ng/B6nvZ

14. What information do you need to
reference a book?

15. Book
Editor/Auth
or of book Title of bookEdition
Place of publication
and Publisher
Year of
publication

16. Stones, R. (2008) Key sociological
thinkers. 2nd edn. Basingstoke: Palgrave
Macmillan.
TitleAuthor Date
EditionPublisher Place of publication
This is how to reference a book (Harvard)

17. What information do you need to
reference a journal article?

18. Journal article
Author
Pages
Year of
publication
Title of
article
Title of
journal
Volume
and
number

19. Ciurana, J. (2014) ‘Designing, prototyping and manufacturing
medical devices: an overview’, International Journal of
Computer Integrated Manufacturing, 27(10), pp.901-918.
Volume/number
Author(s) Title of articleDate
Pages
This is how to reference a journal article (Harvard):
Title of journal

20. Referencing from scratch
https://padlet.com/hendonmdx/referencing
1. Hover
over the
top right
corner of
this box.
2. This box will
appear. Click on
the 3 dots and
then select ‘Edit
post’ and then
click on 3 dots
again.…..
3. Finally
upload
your Word
document.

21. To leave a comment
1. Click in the
comments box.
2. Type your comment
and click on the arrow
to save.

22. Design Council (2018) Transform Ageing: Wellbeing in
the woods-inside Aquafolium. Available at:
https://www.designcouncil.org.uk/resources/case-
study/transform-ageing-wellbeing-woods-inside-
aquafolium (Accessed: 25 October 2019).
Group 1: Web page
Cite Them Right Online:
Digital and Internet >
Popular digital and web items >
Web pages with organisations
as author

23. Edwards, A. (2020) Email to Vanessa Hill, 6 Oct.
Group 1: Email
Cite Them Right Online:
Comms >
Personal Communication

24. Smedley, T. (2016) ‘Ignore new technology at your peril',
The Guardian, 7 July. Available at:
https://www.theguardian.com/media-
network/2016/jul/07/ignore-new-technology-at-your-peril
(Accessed: 24 October 2019).
Group 2: Newspaper Article
Cite Them Right Online:
Media and Art >
Popular media and art
items >
Newspaper articles >
Online newspapers

25. MDXLibrary. [@MDXLibrary] (2019) If you need your
Monday morning brightened up, these cuties are an
instant mood booster! Come and see them every
Monday from 10am-12pm in Sunny Hill House [Twitter]
11 November. Available at:
https://twitter.com/MDXLibrary/status/119385258422795
4688 (Accessed: 6 Oct 2020).
Group 2: Tweet
Cite Them Right Online:
Digital and Internet >
Social networking>
Twitter

26. Essential Craftsman (2018) 5 knots everyone should
know. 1 June. Available at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbMEG7OVfpg
(Accessed: 24 October 2018).
Group 3: YouTube video
Cite Them Right Online:
Media & Art >
Popular media and art items >
Online video sharing platforms

27. ‘Living in Suburbia’ (2019) Grand Designs, series 12,
episode 1, 11 April. More4. Available at: Box of
Broadcasts (Accessed: 6 October 2020).
Group 3: TV programme (catch-up)
Cite Them Right Online:
Media & Art >
Popular media and art items >
Programmes viewed via
streaming services >
Box of Broadcasts

28. Design Museum. (2019) ‘#ArchitectureFriday’
[Instagram]. 17 May. Available at:
https://www.instagram.com/p/BxjzvfHoTCs/ (Accessed 4
October 2020).
Group 4: Instagram post
Cite Them Right Online:
Digital and Internet >
Social networking>
Instagram

29. Saraceno, A. (2018) How to succeed at your new design
job. Available at: https://medium.com/ux-power-
tools/how-to-succeed-at-your-new-design-job-
8d6ac44bcffd (Accessed: 6 October 2020).
Group 4: Web Page
Cite Them Right Online:
Digital and Internet >
Popular digital and web items >
Web pages with individual
authors

30. Isaac, J. (2020) Why people fall for misinformation
[Vodcast]. Available at:
https://www.ted.com/talks/joseph_isaac_why_people_fal
l_for_misinformation (Accessed: 4 October 2020).
Group 5: Vodcast
Cite Them Right Online:
Media & Art >
Audiovisual >
Vodcast

31. Middlesex University Library (2019) [Facebook] 30
October. Available at: http://www.facebook.com
(Accessed: 4 October 2020).
Group 5: Facebook Post
Cite Them Right Online:
Digital and Internet >
Social networking>
Facebook

32. Howell, D. (2020) ‘Essentials for new pet owners by a
new pet owner’, Design Milk, 27 July. Available at:
https://design-milk.com/essentials-for-new-pet-owners-
by-a-new-pet-owner/ (Accessed: 4 October 2020).
Group 6: Blog post
Cite Them Right Online:
Digital and Internet >
Popular digital and web
items >
Blogs

33. Masaun, A. and Warner, C. (2014) ‘What students like
and what irritates them about the library’. Assignment for
CCM2426, BSc Computer Networks, Middlesex
University. Unpublished.
Group 6: Student survey
Cite Them Right Online:
Research >
Unpublished and confidential
information >
Students’ own work

34. Referencing top tips
• Create references using Library Search
• Use Cite Them Right
• Be consistent
A ‘Referencing basics’ guide is available to
download from:
https://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/pdde/Skills

35. Your Librarian is:
Your Librarian https://libguides.mdx.ac.uk/VanessaHill
Vanessa Hill
v.hill@mdx.ac.uk
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