Referencing- Harvard Style

Mastering Harvard Style referencing is crucial for academic success @UFS.

• Proper referencing enhances the quality and integrity of your academic work.

• Practice, attention to detail, and utilising available resources is key to becoming proficient in academic referencing and student's academic success.

1. Aims

2. What is Referencing?

3. Why Referencing Matters

4. Different Styles of Referencing

5. Harvard Style Overview

6. Lecturers' Expectations

Expected Outcomes

• Understand the concept of referencing

  • How to avoid plagiarism

  • Use verbs for citation correctly

  • Use the Harvard referencing method to reference

• Referencing is a standardised method used to acknowledge the sources you have used in your writing.

• It provides credibility to your work and allows readers to locate and verify the sources.

• Avoids plagiarism: Referencing gives credit to the original authors, therefore preventing plagiarism.

• Demonstrates research skills:

  • Proper referencing showcases your ability to conduct thorough research and engage with scholarly material.

Different Styles of Referencing

• APA, MLA, Chicago, and Harvard are some of the common referencing styles.

• Today, we'll focus on the Harvard Style, widely used in various disciplines @UFS.

Harvard Style Overview

• In-text citations: Author's last name and year of publication (Smith, 2019).

• Reference list: Detailed information about each source cited, arranged alphabetically by author's last name.

In-text Citation Example:

• (Smith, 2019) - Single author

• (Johnson & Lee, 2020) - Two authors

• (Brown et al., 2018) - More than two authors

• ("Title of the Article," 2017) - No author, use article title

Reference List Example:

• Books: Author(s), year of publication, title, publisher.

• Journal Articles: Author(s), year of publication, article title, journal name, volume, page numbers.

• Incomplete citations: Missing details like page numbers or publication years.

• Incorrect formatting: Failing to follow the Harvard Style guidelines precisely.

• Mixing styles: Using different referencing styles within the same document.

• Double-check citations: Ensure accuracy and completeness.

• Advice on use referencing tools: Software like EndNote or Zotero can help students manage references efficiently.

• Seek clarification: If in doubt, consult WS Officers and ask for referencing guides/specifications.

• Different lecturers may have specific preferences regarding referencing styles.

• Pay attention to assignment guidelines and any referencing preferences outlined by the lecturer/professor.