You may like to consider using EndNote to collect and store references for your assessments.

EndNote is a bibliographic management software that you can get free from CSU Library. With EndNote you can:

• record and manage the details of journals and books you have found in your research;
• store and manage PDF copies of articles you have downloaded;
• annotate and add notes to PDFs;
• insert in-text citations and reference-list entries into essays.

Work through our Discover EndNote Modules to learn how to use EndNote.

Before installing EndNote 20, please ensure you have uninstalled any previous versions from your computer. These might be EndNote X9, or a demo copy [30-day trial] of EndNote.

How to use EndNote 21 in seven minutes: 

Please note:

1. This video assumes familiarity with Windows™ operating system
2. Charles Sturt University subscribed databases such as EBSCO and Web of Science cannot be accessed using the Online Search mode described in this video. Records from Primo Search and other Library databases can usually be exported / downloaded to EndNote directly from the databases.
3. The Find Full Text option described in this video will work better from off-campus if you add the Library proxy server details to your EndNote Preferences

The Referencing at Charles Sturt University webpage has lots of helpful information about referencing including links to the following resources:

• Academic Referencing Tool
• APA 7th Referencing Summary PDF
• APA 7th Example Reference List
• and more!

The main referencing style at Charles Sturt University is APA 7th though this is not the only style used at the University and you should check with your lecturer if you are unsure.