The Library provides online materials and workshops to help students understand the basic principles of citing and referencing information sources in their assignments.

Library Guide - Harvard Style

    DCU Library Guide to Harvard Style of Citing & Referencing     Printed version 

The Library has prepared a guide to using the Harvard Style. Individual Schools may recommend a variation on this style, or other referencing styles. If you are not sure which style you should be using, we recommend you check with your lecturer.

Online Tutorial

  Visit LETScite - our online tutorial for information on avoiding plagiarism and how to cite
                                and reference correctly using the Harvard Style.

Other Citation Styles used in DCU

School of Law & Government - Guide to citing and referencing a law essay

Modern Humanities Research Association (MHRA) Style Guide: a handbook for authors, editors and writers of theses

RefWorks

RefWorks is a reference management software tool that allows you to compile, edit and format bibliographies by importing references directly from library databases, library catalogue, Google Scholar and websites or by entering them manually and inserting them into your finished paper in the citation style of your choice (eg. Harvard). To use RefWorks you need to have a good understanding of citing and referencing and know how to use the library databases.

Workshops

Keep an eye on our calendar of classes and workshops for our popular Citing and Referencing and RefWorks workshops