These guides cover different elements of referencing and can be used together or separately depending on your prior knowledge or needs.

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1 REFERENCING OVERVIEW These guides cover different elements of referencing and can be used together or separately depending on your prior knowledge or needs. References and Bibliographies - an introduction to the concept of referencing. Referencing at UWS: an Introduction to the Harvard Style a summary of the considerations and principles for using Harvard style references in UWS. How Referencing Works in Practice demonstrates how the referencing principles discussed in References and Bibliographies and Referencing at UWS: an Introduction to the Harvard Style apply to a sample text and reference list Page 1 of 16

2 Contents REFERENCES AND BIBLIOGRAPHIES... 3 What is referencing?... 3 What is a list of references?... 4 Why do I have to reference?... 4 When should I include references in my writing?... 4 Which steps are involved in referencing?... 4 What is secondary referencing?... 5 Where should I place the reference list in my document?... 5 Who can help me with referencing?... 5 REFERENCING AT UWS: An introduction to the Harvard style... 6 Adding citations in the text... 7 Arranging your list of references... 8 Citing an item which has more than one author... 8 Several publications with the same name from the same year... 9 Inserting direct quotations and page numbers in your text... 9 When bibliographic details are missing from the source Using a secondary reference References Further Reading HOW REFERENCING WORKS IN PRACTICE Sample text References for sample text above Sample text with explanatory notes References with description Page 2 of 16

3 REFERENCES AND BIBLIOGRAPHIES This guide is intended to Provide consistent and clear guidance on how to add information about sources to assignments and how to compile reference lists and bibliographies while reflecting international standards and procedures for referencing. Apply to electronic and digital as well as printed sources of information. What is referencing? The term bibliographic referencing is widely used in both publishing and academia and applies when acknowledgement of another person s work is expected because someone EITHER OR quotes someone else directly paraphrases someone else s work into their own words. There are several acceptable methods of referencing and these are known as referencing systems. Each referencing system has its own rules but all show some form of citation within the text and a list of references at the end of the text. Referencing systems in common use include: Harvard. Author and date in the text e.g. According to Cottrell (2008) o Reference list at the end, in alphabetical order by author. Numeric. Number in text e.g. According to Cottrell 1 o Reference list at the end, in numerical order. APA Developed by the American Psychological Association. o (Multiple) author (or title) and date in the text. o Reference list at the end, in alphabetical order Page 3 of 16

4 What is a list of references? The reference list provides the publication details (reference) for each item used in the text. These details typically include the author(s), the date of publication (or creation), the title of the item as well as information reflecting the type of item and how it was published. This information enables the item to be traced by others. Why do I have to reference? To give credit to another author for their work and thus avoid plagiarism. It helps your reader trace your sources by providing the relevant details. It shows the development of your subject knowledge and evaluation skills. You can demonstrate evidence of the depth of your reading. You can demonstrate your ability to select and interpret resources effectively. When should I include references in my writing? Whenever you quote directly from another source. Whenever you paraphrase someone else s ideas into your own words. When you use someone else s work to support your ideas. Which steps are involved in referencing? Ensure you have the publication details of the items you are consulting. (Although referencing management software e.g. Endnote/ Refworks help with this, you may need to make changes to the formatting before submission). Find out which bibliographic referencing system you are expected to use. (UWS uses the Harvard system with some exceptions see below) Page 4 of 16

5 Read your assignment guidelines to see if you are expected to provide a reference list or a bibliography. (A reference list shows publication details for each item used in the text. A bibliography provides publication details for each item consulted). Compile your reference list, or bibliography, according to the preferred referencing system. Pay particular attention to punctuation. What is secondary referencing? Secondary referencing applies when the item to which you are referring is itself a reference. In this situation your in-text citation should reflect both the original work and the work you have consulted. Where should I place the reference list in my document? The reference list is usually, but not always, the last element of your assignment. Check your assignment guidelines. Who can help me with referencing? Your lecturers Your local subject librarian Your local Effective Learning Tutor Page 5 of 16

6 REFERENCING AT UWS: An introduction to the Harvard style In 2009 the Learning and Teaching Board adopted the Harvard style as the preferred referencing system for UWS student coursework. Psychology and law coursework is exempt from this expectation as subject specific referencing systems apply: Psychology students should follow the American Psychological Association s APA style as detailed in Law students should follow the OSCOLA (Oxford Standard for Citation of Legal Authorities) guidelines as detailed in All other students should use the Harvard style. Guidelines to assist you are outlined below and in the Collection of Referencing Examples (CoRE) in My UWS Library on Moodle. The system of referencing known as Harvard uses the name and date style. This means that whenever another work is either quoted or paraphrased, the name of the author (or other responsible person or organisation) and the date of publication appear in the text. This information, or citation, acts as a link to the list at the end of the work, or section, which provides the full reference for each item mentioned. There are small variations in how the Harvard system is applied. This guide and the Collection of Referencing Examples aim to provide a consistent interpretation for use within UWS Page 6 of 16

7 Adding citations in the text Depending on the type of the item being referred to (book, journal article, film, website etc.), the citation in the text should include: The surname of one or more authors OR editors OR creators OR producers OR directors. OR the name of an organisation. AND OR the title of the work, if none of the above apply. the year the item was first published OR OR the year the item was created, if this is more relevant. For ease, the term author will be used in this document to refer to the person or organisation deemed responsible for a work. There are two ways of introducing a citation into your text and your selection will depend entirely on the context. Make the author part of your sentence and show the year, in brackets, after the name e.g. Cameron (2009) states Add the name and date as supplementary information. Brackets appear around the name and year and this appears at an appropriate point in the text, e.g. Effective reading is a complicated skill (Cameron, 2009) Page 7 of 16

8 Arranging your list of references There should be one list at the end of the work. This is arranged in alphabetical order by author (or by title if the author isn t known) and has an entry for every item cited in the text. Each reference should allow the item to be found by others and include: o Author(s). o Date of publication or creation. o Full title of the work. o Additional information regarding publication (printed or physical items) or availability (online items). If an item has been attributed to an editor, creator, producer or director, rather than an author, add an explanatory suffix e.g. (dir.) after the name but before the date. The author of an item can be an organisation rather than an individual. Citing an item which has more than one author All authors must be acknowledged even when there are several. Acceptable formats are: No. of authors In the text Surname1 and Surname2 2 E.g. Durkin and Main Surname1, Surname2 and Surname3 3 E.g. Durrant, Rhodes and Young 4 or more Surname1 et al. E.g. Luckin et al. In the reference list Name1 and Name2 E.g. Durkin, K. and Main, A. Name1, Name2 and Name3 E.g. Durrant, A., Rhodes, G. and Young, D. Name1, Name2, Name3 and Name? E.g. Luckin, R., Clark, W., Graber, R., Logan, K., Mee, A. and Oliver, M Page 8 of 16

9 Several publications with the same name from the same year There may be times when you wish to refer to different items published in the same year either by an organisation or by individuals with the same surname. In such cases, use a, b, c to differentiate between the items. Add a to the in-text citation for the relevant item mentioned first in your text, e.g. (Biz/ed, a), b to the citation for the item mentioned second, e.g. (Biz/ed, b), c to the third and so on. Arrange your reference list so that the reference for the item marked a appears before the reference for the item marked b etc. Inserting direct quotations and page numbers in your text There may be times when you wish to include a quotation in your work. The recognised conventions for this are to: Use quotation marks at the beginning and end of the quotation. Add the quotation into the body of your text if it only consists of a few words OR indent a separate paragraph for longer phrases or passages. Use ellipsis... if you are omitting one or more words from the quotation. Add the relevant page number(s) for each direct quotation Page 9 of 16

10 When bibliographic details are missing from the source The details you require to create a reference are clearly apparent on most publications but there may be times when you wish to refer to items which do not include these. If you cannot find the required information anywhere on the item, there are conventions you may be able to use, for example: No author - refer to the item by its title. No date - use n.d. No location - use s.l. No publisher - use s.n. Using a secondary reference A secondary reference applies when you include a section of text or a graphic or a piece of music etc. that has not been written, produced or created by the authors of the work you are consulting. The in-text citation shows that you have not seen the original work and are using someone else s interpretation of it and takes the form original author, year of publication, cited in author of work consulted, year of publication e.g. learning skills can be developed (Gardner, 1993 cited in Cottrell, 2008). Your reference list should only include the work you have actually consulted Page 10 of 16

11 References Biz/ed ( a) Study Skills: Reading. [Online] Available: [Accessed: 9 December 2010]. Biz/ed ( b) Study Skills: Essay Writing. [Online] Available: [Accessed: 12 July 2010]. Cameron, S. (2009) The Business Student s Handbook: Skills for Study and Employment. 5 th ed. [Online] Harlow: Pearson Education. Available: Dawsonera. [Accessed: 20 September 2010]. Cottrell, S. (2008) The Study Skills Handbook. 3 rd ed. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. Durkin, K and Main, A. (2002) Discipline-based study skills support for first-year undergraduate students. Active Learning in Higher Education. [Online] Vol.3(1), pp Available: SAGE Journals Online. [Accessed: 21 September 2010]. Durrant, A., Rhodes, G. and Young, D. (eds.) (2009) Getting Started with University-level Work-based Learning. Hendon: Middlesex University Press. Luckin, R., Clark, W., Graber, R., Logan, K., Mee, A. and Oliver, M. (2009) Do Web 2.0 tools really open the door to learning? Practices, perceptions and profiles of year-old students. Learning, Media and Technology. [Online] Vol.34(2), pp Available: Taylor & Francis Journals (informaworld). [Accessed: 12 January 2011]. Further Reading Neville, C. (2010) The complete guide to referencing and avoiding plagiarism. 2 nd ed. Maidenhead: Open University Press. Leeds Metropolitan University Skills for Learning (2009) Quote Unquote: a Guide to Harvard Referencing. [Online] Available: skillsforlearning.leedsmet.ac.uk/quote_unquote.pdf [Accessed: 23 August 2010]. Pears, R. and Shields, G. (2010) Cite them right: the essential referencing guide. 8th ed. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan Page 11 of 16

12 HOW REFERENCING WORKS IN PRACTICE This summary guide illustrates examples of selected item types referenced to UWS Referencing Guidelines. It includes Sample Text Sample References Sample Text and References with explanatory notes. More examples can be seen in the CoRE (Collection of Referencing Examples) available from My UWS Library on Moodle Page 12 of 16

13 Sample text Effective reading is one of the most sophisticated skills we possess according to Cameron (2009, p.80) and an important factor in academic success (Durrant, Rhodes and Young, 2009). The skill involves critical enquiry and analytical awareness as well as comprehension (Luckin et al., 2009). Note taking can help to organize your thoughts by separating the facts and examples from any personal opinions mentioned by an author or lecturer (Biz/ed, a). Academic writing as a whole, however, can be more problematic with many students experiencing difficulty and approaching new assignments with trepidation (Whitehead, 2002). Students often have difficulty in differentiating clearly between essay and report formats.and some appear to have had little practice in writing critical evaluations (Durkin and Main, 2002, p.25). Indeed, some students regard academic assignments purely as a tool to measure their grasp of a subject but it should be remembered that assignments are also a key method for markers to discriminate between candidates (Biz/ed, b). Although a traumatic process, the resulting feedback can be a useful tool for personal development (Lloyd-Jones and Masterson, 2010). Learning effectively may not come naturally, but is a skill that can be developed (Gardner, 1993 cited in Cottrell, 2008; Make the Most of Your Learning Style, n.d.). The time involved is worthwhile effort as communicating what has been learned in a clear and concise manner is crucial to academic success (Cameron, 2009) Page 13 of 16

14 References for sample text above Biz/ed ( a) Study Skills: Reading. [Online] Available: [Accessed: 9 December 2010]. Biz/ed ( b) Study Skills: Essay Writing. [Online] Available: [Accessed: 12 July 2010]. Cameron, S. (2009) The Business Student s Handbook: Skills for Study and Employment. 5 th ed. [Online] Available: Dawsonera. [Accessed: 20 September 2010]. Cottrell, S. (2008) The Study Skills Handbook. 3 rd ed. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. Durkin, K and Main, A. (2002) Discipline-based study skills support for first-year undergraduate students. Active Learning in Higher Education. [Online] Vol.3(1), pp Available: SAGE Journals Online. [Accessed: 21 September 2010]. Durrant, A., Rhodes, G. and Young, D. (eds.) (2009) Getting Started with University-level Work-based Learning. Hendon: Middlesex University Press. Lloyd-Jones, N. and Masterson, A. (2010) Writing skills and developing an argument. In: Maslin-Prothero, S. (ed.) Bailliere s Study Skills for Nurses and Midwives. 4 th ed. Edinburgh: Bailliere Tindall Elsevier, pp Luckin, R., Clark, W., Graber, R., Logan, K., Mee, A. and Oliver, M. (2009) Do Web 2.0 tools really open the door to learning? Practices, perceptions and profiles of year-old students. Learning, Media and Technology. [Online] Vol.34(2), pp Available: Taylor & Francis Journals (informaworld). [Accessed: 12 January 2011]. Make the Most of Your Learning Style. (n.d.) [Online] Available: [Accessed: 29 July 2010]. Whitehead, D. (2002) The academic writing experiences of a group of student nurses: a phenomenological study. Journal of Advanced Nursing. Vol.38(5), pp Page 14 of 16

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16 References with description Reference Biz/ed ( a) Study Skills: Reading. [Online] Available: [Accessed: 9 December 2010]. Biz/ed ( b) Study Skills: Essay Writing. [Online] Available: [Accessed: 12 July 2010]. Cameron, S. (2009) The Business Student s Handbook: Skills for Study and Employment. 5 th ed. [Online] Available: Dawsonera. [Accessed: 20 September 2010]. Cottrell, S. (2008) The Study Skills Handbook. 3 rd ed. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. Durkin, K and Main, A. (2002) Discipline-based study skills support for firstyear undergraduate students. Active Learning in Higher Education. [Online] Vol.3(1), pp Available: SAGE Journals Online. [Accessed: 21 September 2010]. Durrant, A., Rhodes, G. and Young, D. (eds.) (2009) Getting Started with University-level Work-based Learning. Hendon: Middlesex University Press. Lloyd-Jones, N. and Masterson, A. (2010) Writing skills and developing an argument. In: Maslin-Prothero, S. (ed.) Bailliere s Study Skills for Nurses and Midwives. 4 th ed. Edinburgh: Bailliere Tindall Elsevier, pp Luckin, R., Clark, W., Graber, R., Logan, K., Mee, A. and Oliver, M. (2009) Do Web 2.0 tools really open the door to learning? Practices, perceptions and profiles of year-old students. Learning, Media and Technology. [Online] Vol.34(2), pp Available: Taylor & Francis Journals (informaworld). [Accessed: 12 January 2011]. Make the Most of Your Learning Style. (n.d.) [Online] Available: [Accessed: 29 July 2010]. Whitehead, D. (2002) The academic writing experiences of a group of student nurses: a phenomenological study. Journal of Advanced Nursing. Vol.38(5), pp Description Page from Internet author listed Item marked a listed before the item marked b as it appears earlier in the text Electronic Printed Book Online Journal Article Edited Book Chapter of edited book (authors of chapter known) Page numbers of chapter included in reference. Multiple authors all authors listed Website no author listed Print Journal Article Page 16 of 16