Five free posters to help students build referencing confidence.
This Ref-Check Learning Hub poster set can be used in teaching, academic skills sessions, libraries, VLEs, student support spaces and assignment preparation activities.
Free to download, print and share for educational use, provided they remain in their original, unaltered format.
Each poster focuses on a different part of the referencing process, from choosing credible sources through to checking work before submission.
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Shows referencing as a process: finding, evaluating, reading, using, citing, referencing and checking sources.
Useful for induction, first assignments and study-skills sessions.
2
Gives students six quick checks: author, publisher, date, evidence, purpose and relevance.
Useful when students are choosing sources or building reading lists.
3
Breaks down each part of a journal article reference and explains why every detail matters.
Useful for explaining accuracy, consistency, DOIs, titles, dates and formatting.
4
Sets out five simple steps for collecting, recording, organising, checking and completing references.
Useful as a reminder to build the list throughout the assignment, not just at the end.
5
Provides a final checklist for checking citations, references, formatting, links and completeness before submission.
Useful near assessment deadlines and in revision or assignment-preparation spaces.
The posters are designed to work as quick visual reminders, not long guidance documents. They can sit alongside your existing referencing guidance.
Use them as prompts in academic skills, induction, library or assignment-preparation sessions.
Link to the PDFs from module areas, study skills pages or assessment support sections.
Print them for libraries, learning zones, classrooms, student hubs or writing support areas.
Share the final checklist near assessment deadlines to encourage one last referencing check.
The posters help students understand the principles of good referencing. Ref-Check then gives them a practical way to review their own citations, reference list and source details before submission.