Citing

Overview

Citation Guide

E-Tutorials

Reference Management

Courses

Citation Guide

Citing correctly and avoiding plagiarism: Our citation guide will show you how to do it. Students will find answers to basic questions about citations here, and for doctoral students and researchers FAQs provide relevant information.

Even if you, as a supervisor, have to decide which instructions for citing you give to your students, the Citation Guide can still be used as a basic work. It is coordinated with the Ombudspersons for Good Scientific Practice at the TUM Compliance Office [1] and is officially recommended as a guideline for the TUM.

Contents of the Citation Guide

Fundamentals: The Citation Guide explains, on the basis of copyright law and the rules for good scientific practice, why, what and when to cite.
FAQs: Here you will find answers to frequently asked questions about quoting images, unpublished sources, research data, student papers, co-authors and much more.
Recommendation for citation styles: Different types of citations are explained (author-year, numeric, footnote), for each type of citations a citation style is recommended.
Reference management programs: Various software is presented, as well as information on their availability at TUM.
Checklists: Here you will find checklists which help to quote protected works correctly and to organize tasks during your thesis project.

Download: Citation Guide (German, English) [2]

Further information

Code of Conduct for Safeguarding Good Academic Practice and Procedures in Cases of Academic Misconduct at the Technical University of Munich [3]

Reference Management

Typing up references is a thing of the past! Reference management programmes help you to keep track of large quantities of literature and make it easier for you to quote correctly and create reference lists.

Campus Licences

The TUM offers its students and staff members free campus licences for the two prevalent programmes:

Citavi [4]
EndNote [5]
Zotero [6]

Which reference management programme is the right one for me?

Our software comparison guide [7] provides an overview of major reference management programmes. Included are commercial as well as free programmes for Windows, Mac and Linux.

The guide is published under a Creative Commons Licence.

E-Tutorials on Citing

Courses on Citing

Citation Essentials – Referencing Sources and Citations with Confidence [12]

In line with the motto “Cite it right,” this course will teach you how to cite correctly and avoid unintended plagiarism. Understanding the fundamentals of citation in academic writing, along with practical tips for applying them, will help you navigate the citation jungle with confidence. Take the course, have your lightbulb moment, and cite without worry!

Course Description & Dates [12]

Citation Exercise – Practice Referencing Sources and Citations [13]

This tutorial focuses on the effective use of direct and indirect quotations in the text. We will practice placing in-text references correctly, separating paraphrases from each other, and citing different sources. Strengthen your ability to cite confidently and precisely in your seminar paper, bachelor's, or master's thesis!

Course Description & Dates [13]

Reference Management and Citation Consultation Service [14]

Are you currently writing your Bachelor's, Master's or doctoral thesis? Do tricky detailed questions keep coming up that you can't answer with the knowledge you gained from our courses or lecture notes? Then schedule an appointment with our consultation service for reference management and citation.

Course Description & Dates [14]

Citing Deep Dive – Solving Citation Questions in Research with Peers [15]

In this course, we will address your specific citation questions from academic practice. A brief refresher on the basics at the beginning, followed by collaboratively developed solutions for the questions you bring to the course. Peer exchange will lead to success, even for citation challenges of the highest level!

Course Description & Dates [15]

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