Particular referencing styles are preferred by certain academic disciplines because they work better with the kind of texts that are most commonly used in that discipline. Your School/Department might recommend more than one style for use in different types of assignment.
In this list we have compiled information about styles used in each department but please check your Departmental or Course handbook in case of any changes. Note that there might be local versions of these styles - check the guides for details.
| School/Department | Style(s) used | Further information |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, Policy and Development | Cite Them Right Harvard | APD citing references guide |
| Archaeology | Cite Them Right Harvard | Archaeology citing references guide |
| Architecture | Cite Them Right Harvard (recommended) | Architecture citing references guide |
| Art |
Chicago |
Art citing references guide |
| Biological Sciences | Cite Them Right Harvard | Biological Sciences citing references guide |
| Chemistry | RSC | Chemistry citing references guide |
| CIPPET | Cite Them Right Harvard Vancouver |
CIPPET citing references guide |
| Classics |
Cite Them Right Harvard for modern sources |
Classics citing references guide |
| Clinical Language Sciences |
Choose from: |
Clinical Language Sciences citing references guide |
| Computer Science |
APA (recommended) |
Computer Science citing references guide |
| Construction Management and Engineering | Cite Them Right Harvard | Construction Management citing references guide |
| Creative Enterprise (MACE) | Varies by department | Creative Enterprise citing references guide |
| Economics | APA | Economics citing references guide |
| Education | APA 7 | Education citing references guide |
| English Language and Applied Linguistics | APA 7 | DELAL citing references guide |
| English Literature | MHRA | English Literature citing references guide |
| Film, Theatre and Television | MHRA (author-date version) | FTT citing references guide |
| Food and Nutritional Sciences | Cite Them Right Harvard | FNS citing references guide |
| Geography and Environmental Science | Cite Them Right Harvard | GES citing references guide |
| Henley Business School | Cite Them Right Harvard | HBS citing references guide |
| History | Oxford | History citing references guide |
| ICMAC | Cite Them Right Harvard | ICMAC citing references guide |
| International Study and Language Insititute | APA | Language Learning citing references guide |
| Languages and Cultures |
Choose from: Cite Them Right Harvard |
Languages and Cultures citing references guide |
| Law | OSCOLA | Law citing references guide |
| Mathematics and Statistics | Name-date system such as Harvard | Maths and Stats citing references guide |
| Meteorology | AMS | Meteorology citing references guide |
| Museum Studies | Cite Them Right Harvard | Museum Studies citing references guide |
| Pharmacology | Cite Them Right Harvard Vancouver |
Pharmacology citing references guide |
| Pharmacy | Cite Them Right Harvard Vancouver |
Pharmacy citing references guide |
| Philosophy | No style specified | Philosophy citing references guide |
| Physician associates | Cite Them Right Harvard Vancouver |
Physician Associates citing references guide |
| Politics and International Relations | Any adequate system especially: Cite Them Right Harvard or Oxford | Politics citing references guide |
| Psychology |
APA |
Psychology citing references guide |
| Real Estate and Planning | Cite Them Right Harvard | REAP citing references guide |
| Typography and Graphic Communication | Department specific guidance - see the TGC Referencing guide | Typography citing references guide |