Referencing

If you are writing papers, documents, guidelines or protocols, you will need to mention (cite) the evidence you have used. Reference management software allows you to effectively manage references and automatically create in-text references (citations) and bibliographies for your work.

Reference management software

There are many different packages including Endnote, RefWorks and Mendeley but we would recommend using Zotero.

Zotero

This reference management software is free and enables you to:

• create your own database of the information sources you are interested in
• import references from search engines, healthcare databases, Google Scholar and other sources
• organise your references into folders on different subjects or for different purposes
• share references with others
• choose a referencing style from a large selection
• automatically insert citations within the text of a document
• automatically create a bibliography or reference list
• securely access Zotero on any computer through the desktop client, web browser, or using your mobile app. Your library is backed up in the cloud and always available to you.

Zotero tools

• Zotero Connector to add references to your library from your browser
• Simple guides to using Zotero

Contact the library for more information or use the Book a Librarian Service or staff intranet course bookings to arrange a 1:1 session.

Links

Guides to referencing:

• Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust – Referencing Trust Guidelines
• University of Sheffield – Reference Management
• Sheffield Hallam University  – RefWorks

Reference generators

These will create references for you if you do not wish to use reference management software.

• • Citethisforme
  • Harvard generator