MHRA referencing style
The MHRA style of referencing is used by all students in the History and Philosophy departments and some English PhD students. It follows a footnote and bibliography format.
Introduction
MHRA consists of three elements – a footnote number within the text, corresponding footnote and alphabetical-by-surname bibliography.
You must ensure you include all of these elements in your work by following the format examples available via Bloomsbury’s Cite them right MHRA site.
Cite Them Right provides advice on how to cite and reference a broad range of source types in the MHRA style and the site also offers an MHRA | Cite Them Right tutorial on referencing and plagiarism.
In addition to the MHRA guidance provided via Cite them right MHRA, you can also use the official MHRA Style Guide.
If you don’t find the answer you need using Cite them right MHRA or the official MHRA Style Guide please email the Manchester Met Library Referencing Team via [email protected].
Why reference?
One of the purposes of referencing is to enable others to find the information that you have used in your assignment.
Also, not referencing the work of others in your assignments is called plagiarism. Plagiarism is a form of academic misconduct.
See the Academic Integrity page for more information.
There is lots of information on how to avoid plagiarism in the Skills Online tutorial on Moodle and the Academic Study Skills videos playlist on YouTube.