Referencing made easy: the latest Cite Them Right changes explained

Wed, 08/10/2025 - 12:55 — Tyne Stanley

You may have noticed a few tweaks to the Cite Them Right referencing guidance in the new 13th edition. Not to worry, it is mostly small stuff. Here is a summary of what you might come across:

  1. Removal of place of publication from citations to most source types (e.g. books, films, maps).
  2. Inclusion of paragraph numbers in in-text citations where helpful (optional).
  3. Use title case for titles of works in your text and sentence case for reference list entries. Previous advice was to use the title as given.

Your tutors should be aware of the changes and are ready to support you. The Library is here to help you, too, with:

If you have any questions or concerns, just get in touch!

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