Resources

Referencing guides

Your university or journal may use a specific referencing style, so your first port of call is to visit the relevant site (or ask your thesis supervisor). Alternatively, the University of Queensland has a comprehensive guide to most major referencing styles:

AGLC (Australian Guide to Legal Citation)
The standard Australian guide for referencing in law.
Download AGLC

AMJ
The style used by the Academy of Management Journal.
Download AMJ

APA (American Psychological Association)
Widely used in the social sciences.
Download APA 6th edition
Download APA 7th edition

Chicago (17th edition)
Widely used in the arts and humanities.
Download Chicago footnotes and bibliography
Download Chicago author-date

Harvard
Harvard is a generic referencing style that varies from institution to institution. Please check your specific university or journal style. The University of Queensland Harvard style is based on the Australian Style manual for authors, editors and printers (6th ed.).
Download Harvard

MLA (Modern Language Association of America) (8th edition)
Widely used in modern literature and linguistics.
Download MLA

Vancouver
A generic referencing style used widely in the health sciences.
Download Vancouver

Other referencing styles

ACS (American Chemical Society)
Widely used in chemistry and related disciplines.
Download ACS

AMA (American Medical Association)
Widely used in medicine.
Download AMA

IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers)
Widely used in electrical engineering and computer science.
Download IEEE

Academic writing

The University of Sydney has a range of useful links and handouts to help you improve your academic writing skills.
Download guide

Plagiarism

Plagiarism is a form of academic dishonesty and can have serious consequences. The University of Melbourne has produced this excellent downloadable guide on how to avoid it.
Download guide

Institute of Professional Editing Standards

Riverstone Editing is committed to adhering to the Institute of Professional Editing standards. These include the Australian standards for editing practice, which sets out the core standards for professional editing, and the Guidelines for editing research theses, which outlines the nature and extent of services that professional editors may ethically provide when editing theses.
Download Australian standards for editing practice
Download Guidelines for editing research theses