Harvard Referencing

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What today’s session will cover: Frequently Asked Questions 3 Steps in Referencing In-Text References End-Text References

Examples - books, websites Introduction to the online module on

Harvard Referencing

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FAQs

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What is Referencing?Referencing is a method of acknowledging

sources of information that you have used in your written work.

The Harvard Referencing system is the method used at Central Institute of Technology.

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Why do you reference? To acknowledge the source of information

and ideas of others. To show the breadth of your research. To allow the reader to be able to find and

verify the information.

Study 2007

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When do you have to reference?If you: quote (use someone else’s exact words)

paraphrase (convert someone else’s ideas into your own words)

copy (use stats, figures, tables, images, etc)

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When do you not need to give references?References are not required for items of general knowledge or

common knowledge.

Common knowledge includes facts that are well known within the community in which they are used.

An example:

Auslan is the sign language of the Australian deaf community.

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What if you don’t reference?Plagiarism is the term used when someone

copies another person’s ideas or opinions as their own and doesn’t acknowledge the original source of the information.

Plagiarism, whether deliberate or accidental, is a form of cheating and is not acceptable.

Remember, if you plagiarise in your assignment you may fail

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Where can referencing information be found?

Book

On the title page for the title, author and publisher

On the back of the title page for the place and year of publication

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3 Steps in Referencing

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Step 1When taking notes for an essay topic, write down all the relevant bibliographic details of your information source. For a book:

authoryear of publicationtitleedition publisherplace of publication

Note taking 2007

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Step 2 Insert a brief citation at the appropriate place within

the text of your essay where this information is used.

Includes: author’s surname, year of publication and page number(s)

Example of an In-Text Reference:

Robinson 2003, p. 142

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Step 3 At the end of your assignment add a list of References

or a Bibliography containing your information sources with full citations.

Example of an End-Text Reference:

Robinson, D. 2003, Becoming a translator, 2nd edn, Routledge, London.

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End-Text References

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General Rules for End-Text References

List references in alphabetical order by author

Where there is no author, use the title

Use italics to indicate titles

Separate each element of the reference with a comma

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Book author(s) surname and initials year of publication title of book (use italics) edition (if not the first) publisher place of publication

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Book with Two Authors

Lee, J. & Buzo, A. 2009, Community language interpreting: a workbook, Federation Press, Annandale, NSW.

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Book with Editor

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Venuti, L. (ed.) 2004, The translation studies reader, 2nd edn, Routledge, New York.

Web Pageauthor’s surname and initials (or sponsor)year of creation (or update year)title of web page (use italics)Retrieved statement, giving month day yearfrom name of URL (web address)

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© Kimberley Interpreting Service

Kimberley Interpreting Service, n.d. How to work with Aboriginal interpreters, Retrieved: August 8, 2012, from http://www.kimberleyinterpreting.org.au/i_workwith.html

Web Page http://www.kimberleyinterpreting.org.au/i_workwith.html

PDF from a Website

Queensland Health, 2007, Working with interpreters: guidelines, Retrieved: August 6, 2012, from http://www.health.qld.gov.au/multicultural/interpreters/guidelines_int.pdf

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RememberIf you require further assistance with referencing:

Ask at the Library Service Desk

Email: helplibrary@central.wa.edu.au

Check out the OIL module on Harvard Referencing on the library website @ www.central.wa.edu.au/library

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References for Images

Note taking, 2007: ClipArt used with permission from Microsoft.

Stokes, N. 2009, Referencing guide: using the Harvard referencing system, Central Institute of Technology, Perth.

Study, 2007: ClipArt used with permission from Microsoft.