Harvard Referencing

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Objectives

Reference the work of others

within your assignmentCreate a bibliography

Referencing and bibliography can go towards 10% of your final mark!

What is Harvard Referencing?

The Harvard referencing system is a way of allowing your reader to see what sources of information you have used to put together your piece of work.

Why Reference?

Demonstrate wider reading Give work some authority/ credibility. Show which resources were used –

then you can go back to them if you need to

Avoid plagiarism!

Be aware!

Referencing your assignment is YOUR responsibility.

Style and layout may vary. Ask your tutor if they have any specific

requirements.

Referencing in your assignment

References must be made within the body of your work (these are brief).

Not just when you take a direct quotation, but when you take inspiration from someone else’s idea or paraphrase.

Referencing within the textDirect references:Jones (2006, p.245) stated that “Many

of the facts in this case are incorrect”

or – “Many of the facts in this case are incorrect.” (Jones, 2006, p.245)

Indirect references/supporting statements:

It is important to consider the accuracy of all facts in each case as outlined by Jones (2006).

Referencing within the text Use quotes to back up your arguments Avoid using overlong quotes – max 40 words If a quote is longer than 1 or 2 lines, indent it

and leave a space above and below No more than 10% of your total word count

should be other peoples words. Check with your tutor whether quotations are

included in your word count.

Bibliography

References must be accounted for in detail at the end of your work on a separate sheet - The Bibliography.

An alphabetical list by author.

Main information you need to reference a book:

(Most of this information is on the back of the titlepage at the front of the book.) Name of author(s) or editor(s) – Surname and

first initial e.g.: Smith, J. The year the book was published (next to a

copyright symbol and the author’s name) The full title of the book. If it is an edition e.g. 2nd ed The city the book was published in The name of the publishing company.

Books (Bibliography)

Author. (Yr of Publication) Title in italics. edition. Place of publication: Publisher

e.g.Curzon, L. (2003) Teaching in

Further Education: an outline of principles and practice. 6th ed. London: Continuum

In an edited book

Rogers, A. (2002) Learning and adult education In Harrison, R, Reeve, F, Hanson, A and Clarke, J. (eds) Supporting lifelong learning: Perspectives on learning. London: Routledge Falmer

To reference a journal article

The author’s name(s) The year in which the journal was published The title of the article The title of the journal The volume and issue number If there is no vol/ issue no. use the date of

publication. The page number(s) of the article

Journals

Author. (Yr of publication) Title of article, Title of Journal in italics; Volume and issue number or date. page numbers

Schuller, T. (2008) Framework for the future, Adults Learning; 19 (10). p.14-15

Referencing WebsitesMake a note of: Author of webpage - e.g. BBC If there is no author, use the title of the source

(i.e. DfES) The year the website was published or last

updated The title of the webpage The electronic address e.g. www.bbc.co.uk The date you accessed the source

Web site

Author. (Yr of publication) Title in italics. Available from: web site. Date accessed

Department of Health. (2008) A practical guide for disabled people or carers. Available from:

http://www.doh.gov.uk/disabledguide/index.htm. Accessed 26th June 2008

Referencing a Website within the text

To cite a Web site within the text of an assignment, use the name of the person or organisation responsible for the site (author) and the date of the site's creation or most recent update.

Example: The Bodyshop (2008)states.. Example: (BBC, 2008)

Referencing Electronic Journal articles

Author’s surname, first name or initials. (date) Title of article. Title of journal, Volume (issue), page number(s). Location accessed, date accessed.

Hadfield-Law, L. (2008) Body piercing: issues for A&E nurses. Accident and Emergency Nursing, 9(1),pp 14-19. Accessed via ScienceDirect at http://sciencedirect.com

on 15 May 2010.

Referencing Electronic Books

E-Books should be cited as printed books but should also include where the e-book was accessed and the date accessed:

E.g. Dean, Joan. (2002) Managing special needs in primary school. London: Routledge. Accessed via netLibrary at

http://www.netlibrary.com on 20 July 2009

Citing author from within another text

Most of the teaching occurred within the lower levels of the ‘Cognitive domain’ according to Bloom’s (1960) theory of learning (Reece and Walker, 2003).

Other sources

Newspaper articles, electronic newspaper articles, Government publications and reports, Conference papers, interviews, TV and Radio programmes, emails, interviews and more…

Ask for details

Bibliography

Bournemouth (2006) Citing references. Available from: http://www.bournemouth.ac.uk/library/citing_references/docs/Citing_Refs.pdf. Accessed 14/10/08

Cottrell, Stella (2003),The Study Skills Handbook, Basingstoke: Palgrave.

Exeter University (2007) Referencing – The Harvard System. Available from: http://www.education.ex.ac.uk/dll/studyskills/harvard_referencing.htm. Accessed 14/10/08

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