Harvard Referencing

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 © Central Institute of Technology 2012

FAQs

© Central Institute of Technology 2012 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. Stokes 2009 © Central Institute of Technology 2012

© Central Institute of Technology 2012 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 © Central Institute of Technology 2012

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) © Central Institute of Technology 2012

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. © Central Institute of Technology 2012

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  © Central Institute of Technology 2012

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 © Central Institute of Technology 2012

3 Steps in Referencing

© Central Institute of Technology 2012 Step 1 When taking notes for an essay topic, write down all the relevant bibliographic details of your information source. For a book: author year of publication title edition publisher place of publication Note taking 2007 © Central Institute of Technology 2012

© Central Institute of Technology 2012 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 © Central Institute of Technology 2012

© Central Institute of Technology 2012 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. © Central Institute of Technology 2012

End-Text References

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 © Central Institute of Technology 2012

© Central Institute of Technology 2012 Book author(s) surname and initials year of publication title of book (use italics) edition (if not the first) publisher place of publication © Central Institute of Technology 2012

© Central Institute of Technology 2012 Book with Two Authors Lee, J. & Buzo, A. 2009, Community language interpreting: a workbook, Federation Press, Annandale, NSW. © Central Institute of Technology 2012

Book with Editor Venuti, L. (ed.) 2004, The translation studies reader, 2nd edn, Routledge, New York. © Central Institute of Technology 2012

© Central Institute of Technology 2012 Web Page author’s surname and initials (or sponsor) year of creation (or update year) title of web page (use italics) Retrieved statement, giving month day year from name of URL (web address) © Central Institute of Technology 2012

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

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 © Central Institute of Technology 2012

© Central Institute of Technology 2012 Remember If 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 © Central Institute of Technology 2012

© Central Institute of Technology 2012 Library Homepage: www.central.wa.edu.au/library © Central Institute of Technology 2012

© Central Institute of Technology 2012 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. © Central Institute of Technology 2012