Key Points from ARU Harvard Referencing Guide

Introduction

• ARU students required to use "Cite Them Right" Harvard style referencing.
• Guide outlines how to cite references in text and provides examples for various source types.

Part 1: In-Text Referencing

General Rules

• Include authorship and year of work.
• Cite author’s name and year directly or in brackets if not in text.

Author Name in Text

• Use author name and publication year.
• Include page number for specific parts.
  • Example: Cormack (1994, pp.32-33)

Author Name Not in Text

• Place author name and year in brackets.
  • Example: (Cormack, 1994)

Multiple Authors

• Two or three authors: Use 'and', list all names.
  • Example: White and Brown (2004)
• Four or more authors: Use 'et al.'
  • Example: Green et al. (1995)

Multiple Works

• Different years: Order chronologically.
  • Example: Patel (1992; 1994)
• Same year: Differentiate with letters.
  • Example: Dunn (1993a; 1993b)

Edited Works

• Cite chapter author, not editor.
  • Example: Smith (1975)

Corporate Authors

• Use organization name.
  • Example: Royal College of Nursing (RCN)

No Author

• Use 'Anonymous' or 'Anon.'
  • Example: Marketing strategy (Anon., 1999)

Part 2: The Reference List

General Guidelines

• List alphabetically by author.
• Include authorship, year, title, etc.

Books

• One author: Use title page for details.
  • Example: Baron, D. P., 2008
• Multiple authors: List all authors.
  • Example: Adams, R.J., Weiss, T.D., and Coatie, J.J.

E-Books

• Accessed through library: Include access details.
  • Example: Fishman, R., 2005

Articles

• Printed sources: Include volume, issue, pages.
  • Example: Boughton, J.M., 2002
• Online: Include URL or DOI.
  • Example: Boon, S., Johnston, B., and Webber, S., 2007

Websites

• Identify responsible author or corporate author.
• Example: Mundasad, 2016

Other Source Types

• Acts of Parliament, reports, dissertations, etc.

Good Academic Practice

Importance of Referencing

• Avoid plagiarism.
• Demonstrate research depth.

Reference List vs Bibliography

• Reference List: Cited sources.
• Bibliography: General reading.

Accessibility and Contact

• Guide available under Creative Commons license for non-commercial use.