Harvard Referencing Guide
Harvard Referencing
Hetal Patel, Student Support Officer in conjunction with Emily Shields, Padma Inala & Nicola Beck, Subject Librarians August 2012
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS In constructing this guide, a number of handbooks from various institutions were consulted. Permission to use information from these institutes has been granted. The authors would like to thank and acknowledge the following institutes: David Rudd – University of Bolton Geoffrey Ward – University of Essex Information Literacy Team – University of Leeds Learning and Information Services (LIS) – University of Wolverhampton Skills for Learning – Leeds Metropolitan University Sue Taylor – University of Gloucestershire Virginia Bell – Queen Margaret University Academic Services – Bournemouth University The authors would also like to thank members of staff from the Institute of Education and the Faculty of Health, Psychology and Social Care for their advice and recommendations. Special thanks to Janet Rooney for the design of this handbook. 2 | P a g e
DISCLAIMER This Harvard referencing handbook is designed to be used specifically by undergraduate students studying at Manchester Metropolitan University. However, all students are advised to check with their programme team as to which style of referencing is required as a few departments do not use the Harvard system. Postgraduate students and those who are submitting material for publication should adhere strictly to guidelines or specifications provided by their supervisor or publishers of the relevant journal.
CONTENTS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS .................................................... 2 DISCLAIMER .................................................................... 2 WHY SHOULD I REFERENCE? ............................................ 5
NEWSPAPERS ................................................................ 14 .
CITING A NEWSPAPER
Hetal Patel, Student Support Officer in conjunction with Emily Shields, Padma Inala & Nicola Beck, Subject Librarians August 2012
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS In constructing this guide, a number of handbooks from various institutions were consulted. Permission to use information from these institutes has been granted. The authors would like to thank and acknowledge the following institutes: David Rudd – University of Bolton Geoffrey Ward – University of Essex Information Literacy Team – University of Leeds Learning and Information Services (LIS) – University of Wolverhampton Skills for Learning – Leeds Metropolitan University Sue Taylor – University of Gloucestershire Virginia Bell – Queen Margaret University Academic Services – Bournemouth University The authors would also like to thank members of staff from the Institute of Education and the Faculty of Health, Psychology and Social Care for their advice and recommendations. Special thanks to Janet Rooney for the design of this handbook. 2 | P a g e
DISCLAIMER This Harvard referencing handbook is designed to be used specifically by undergraduate students studying at Manchester Metropolitan University. However, all students are advised to check with their programme team as to which style of referencing is required as a few departments do not use the Harvard system. Postgraduate students and those who are submitting material for publication should adhere strictly to guidelines or specifications provided by their supervisor or publishers of the relevant journal.
CONTENTS
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS .................................................... 2 DISCLAIMER .................................................................... 2 WHY SHOULD I REFERENCE? ............................................ 5
NEWSPAPERS ................................................................ 14 .
CITING A NEWSPAPER
Citations: BOOK EXAMPLE: Anonymous. (1996) Primary Colours. New York: Vintage. 26 | P a g e JOURNAL EXAMPLE (FICTONAL): Author unknown. (2008) ‘Writing anonymously to protect sources.’ Unknown publications, 24 (3) pp.34‐54. 27 | P a g e