Referencing: Harvard style Referencing and Plagiarism
What do these people have in common? Jane Goodall, primatologist Jonah Lehrer, journalist Benny Johnson, writer/editor Annette Schavan, minister 12 sections of her book were lifted from other sources Fabricated quotes and repurposed his own work Systematically and intentionally copied parts of her thesis Copied sentences and phrases "word for word" from other sites
Example 1 Rumsey argues that ‘a successful researcher will do their preparation before embarking on the main task’ (2004, p. 6). This is an in-text citation Example of in-text citation
Example 2 It has been argued that ‘a successful researcher will do their preparation before embarking on the main task’ (Rumsey, 2004, p. 6). This is an in-text citation © Microsoft Office Online Example of in-text citation
Example book
Example of a book reference This goes at the end of your assignment Rumsey, S. (2004) How to find information: a guide for researchers. Maidenhead: Open University Press. Example of a book reference
Add journal ‘The internet means that effectively there is no such thing as a ‘banned’ or ‘censored’ media text anymore; thus the ability to control the viewing of sexual, violent and fantasy images has largely vanished’ (Hendry, 2012, p. 16). Reference / Bibliography list: Hendry, S. (2012) ‘Dangerous games’, Media Magazine, 40 (April 2012), pp Referencing a journal article In-text citation
Referencing from the Internet Research from the Pew Internet & American Life Project (Jones, 2002) reported that nearly three–quarters (73 percent) of college students reported using the Internet for research more than the campus library. In-text citation
Example website Year published Article title Web address + Date accessed Example website
Example of a website reference Jones, S. (2002) The Internet goes to college: how students are living in the future with today’s technology. Available at: ege_Report.pdf (Accessed:14 May 2009). Example of a website reference
Other sources of information Newspapers TV Programmes Tutors’ notes Photographs Other sources of information
Bell, J. (2010) Doing your research project: A guide for first-time researchers in education, health and social science. 5th edn. Milton Keynes: Open University Press. Hendry, S. (2012) ‘Dangerous games’, Media Magazine, 40 (April 2012), pp Rumsey, S. (2004) How to find information: a guide for researchers. Maidenhead: Open University Press. References Reference list
Bell, J. (2010) Doing your research project: A guide for first-time researchers in education, health and social science. 5th edn. Milton Keynes: Open University Press. Hendry, S. (2012) ‘Dangerous games’, Media Magazine, 40 (April 2012), pp Jones, S. (2002) The Internet goes to college: how students are living in the future with today’s technology. Available at: ege_Report.pdf (Accessed: 14 May 2009). Ross, A. and Austin, J. (2012) The search for DNA in amber. Available at: creatures/search-for-dna-amber/index.html (Accessed: 9 Oct 2012). Rumsey, S. (2004) How to find information: a guide for researchers. Maidenhead: Open University Press. Bibliography
Referencing activity In groups of 2 or 3, have a go at referencing a book and a webpage Book: Surname, Initial. (Year of publication) Title. edn. Place of publication: Publisher. Web page: Surname, Initial. (Year of publication) Title of web page. Available at: Full web address (Accessed: Date accessed).