Researching and Referencing
Researching and referencing are key to your studies.
Undertaking research? Get help with finding the resources you need:
Referencing
Need help with referencing? The Library provides you with two fantastic tools to help you with your referencing.
Cite them right online
All the guidance you need to reference resources in your academic work.
Zotero
is a free, open source referencing application that helps you collect, organize, annotate, cite and share research.
Key features
- Generate citations and bibliographies in many different referencing styles to copy and paste into documents
- An optional makes it easy to collect citations from websites
- Access your saved references from anywhere - Save PDF files, images, screenshots, and other files
- Record your research notes
- See *
- Students: click on the red Download button
- Staff: Find and download the Zotero app on the Company Portal
* Zotero software and services are not managed by BSU therefore users are advised to keep the extension up-to-date to avoid any data security risks. Users are advised not to enable Zotero's cloud syncing option as this risks sharing your personal data with 3rd parties who may not have adequate IT security measures. The Zotero extension for Word is not currently available on the BSU network or devices as it does not meet IT security requirements.
Refworks: access to the service and support ended on 30th September 2026.
Open Research
The Library supports the University's commitment to open research through two research repositories:
- archives the University's published research outputs, such as journal articles, books, and PhDs.
- archives the underlying data from University research, including documentation from creative projects.
For email queries contact the Library Research Support team at repositories@bathspa.ac.uk
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