Available Formats
Paperback, 12th edition
Published: 25th August 2022
Hardback, 12th edition
Published: 25th August 2022
Hardback, 13th edition
Published: 7th August 2025
Paperback, 13th edition
Published: 7th August 2025
Cite Them Right: The Essential Referencing Guide
By (Author) Richard Pears
By (author) Graham Shields
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Bloomsbury Academic
7th August 2025
13th edition
United Kingdom
Tertiary Education
Non Fiction
Paperback
312
Width 189mm, Height 246mm
Cite them right is renowned as the most comprehensive yet easy-to-use guide to referencing text available to students and authors. Academics and teachers rely on the advice in Cite them right to guide their students in the skills of identifying and referencing information sources and avoiding plagiarism.
Comprehensive and accessible, it provides readers with detailed examples of print and electronic sources, business, government, technical and legal publications, works of art, images and much more. Packed with practical tips and example sources in both citations and reference lists, it makes referencing manageable and easy to follow for everyone.
The fully revised and updated 13th edition contains:
- Coverage of new sources, including registered designs and AI-generated material
- Guidance on working with AI tools as part of the process of working on an assignment so that students understand the implications for maintaining academic integrity and avoiding plagiarism
- A short test-yourself quiz which helps students to assess their understanding of key topics
Richard Pears is a Faculty Librarian at Durham University Library, UK. He has worked in academic and public libraries for nearly thirty years, delivering research skills training to students in all academic stages.
Graham Shields is a retired university librarian, with other thirty years' experience. Working closely with academics and students, he has built up an extensive knowledge and understanding of the problems students face in relation to referencing.