1. HOW TO WRITE A BIBLIOGRAPHY Using the Harvard Method

2. What is a bibliography?  A bibliography is a list of all resources used when writing an essay, assignment, report or project.  It indicates where information has been obtained.  The Harvard System is widely used when compiling bibliographies. It is also known as the Author-Date system.

3. How is a bibliography arranged?  In alphabetical order, according to the author's last name. If an author cannot be found, then the title comes first in the entry.  A bibliography is put at the end of the assignment, essay or project. It should be given a page to itself.  Do not number entries. Leave a line between each entry. It is important that correct punctuation is used.

4. Example Bibliography  Allan, R. and Greenwood, T. Year 12 Biology 1999, Biozone, Gold Coast.  Horey, J. 2001, "Broadband blues". Australian Personal computer, Feb. p 44  Netstudy. 1997, Dell, New York.  Pledger, P. 1998, Homework Helper, Pledger Consulting, Adelaide.  Smith, M. K. 1997, "Referencing the Informal Education Homepage". [On-line] http://www.infed.org, 12 June 1998 http://www.infed.org

5. Books  Use the following: Author’s last name, and initials. Year of publication, Title of book, Publisher, Place of publication.  Example: Pledger, P. 1998, Homework Helper, Pledger Consulting, Adelaide.

6. Books with two or more authors  Authors' last name, and initials. Year of publication, Title of book, Publisher, Place of publication.  Example: Allan, R. and Greenwood T. 1999, Year 12 Biology 1999, Biozone, Gold Coast.

7. If the book has no author  Title of book, Year of publication, Publisher, Place of publication  Example: Netstudy, 1997, Dell, New York.

8. Encyclopaedias  Use the following: "Article title". Year of publication, Title of encyclopaedia. Volume number, Publisher, Place of publication, page numbers.  Example: "Railway". 1993, World Book Encyclopedia, vol 16, World Book, London, p97-112.  Example for Internet version: “Railway”. 1993, World Book Online, http://www.worldbook.com, 12 June, 2007 http://www.worldbook.com

9. Magazine articles  Use the following: Author's last name, initial. Year of publication. "Title of the article". Title of the magazine or newspaper, volume/issue number or date, page number/s.  Example: Horey, J. 2001, "Broadband blues". Australian Personal computer, Feb. p 44.

10. Newspaper articles  Use the following: Author's last name, initial. Year of publication. "Title of the article". Title of the magazine or newspaper, volume/issue number or date, page number/s.  Example: Oakley, V. 2001, "Return journey to a town of despair", Advertiser, 3 Feb, p 5.

11. Internet  Author's name, initial. Date. "Title of the item". [On-line] http://address/filename. Date accessed.  Example: Smith, M. K. 1997, "Referencing the Informal Education Homepage". [On-line] http://www.infed.org, 12 June 1998. http://www.infed.org

12. E-mail  Author of the e-mail message. Date of the message. "Subject line of the message". [Online] email@address.edu from author@address.edu.au.  Example: Taylor, Barry. (2 June, 1998) "Hubble Space Telescope image enhancement techniques". [Online] e- mail: student2@southport.edu. from btaylor@hst.nasa.gov. btaylor@hst.nasa.gov

13. Non print resources – Videos/DVDs  Title, Year of publication or transmission, Publisher or Distributor or Channel, Place of publication. (Description)  Example Catering skills, 1994, Video Education Australasia. Bendigo (DVD)

14. Non print resources - Television program  Title, Year of publication or transmission, Publisher or Distributor or Channel, Place of publication. (Description)  Example Civil War, 2001, Channel 2. 2 February. (Television Program)

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