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Tools and resources to support you

RefWorks

RefWorks is a web-based bibliography and database manager that allows you to create your own personal database by importing references from text files or online databases and other various sources. Organise your references in folders to help keep track of each topic you research.

You can export references to your documents and automatically format your citations and bibliography to the correct referencing style.

More about ReWorks

Mendeley

Mendeley Reference Manager is a free web and desktop reference management application. 

With Mendeley Reference Manager you can:

  • Store, organize and search all your references
  • Insert references and bibliographies into your Microsoft® Word documents using Mendeley Cite.
  • Read, highlight and annotate PDFs, and keep all your thoughts across multiple documents in one place.
  • Collaborate with others by sharing references and ideas.

Find out more about Mendeley

RefZone

RefZone is our site that explains all you need to know about referencing.  It also gives access to Cite Them Right Online (CTRO)  - a comprehensive referencing resource. It will help you to cite and reference just about any source. 

You can also access Cite Them Right Online under C in the A-Z of resources 

Qualtrics Survey software

Qualtrics is a powerful online tool that lets you create, distribute and analyse a wide range of surveys.  It is feature-rich, but intuitive to use and easy to get started.

To access Qualtrics go to: https://staffordshire.eu.qualtrics.com/ 

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