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Definition of style
The author-date, or Harvard, style of referencing is widely accepted in academic
publications, although you may see a number of variations in the way it is used.
The information and examples on these pages are based on the Australian Style
manual for authors, editors and printers, 6th ed. The various editions of this style
manual have been produced as a guide for those working within Australian gov-
ernment departments.
This style of referencing requires that you acknowledge the source of your infor-
* In the text of your work, when you refer to ideas or information you have
* In a reference list at the end of your text, which gives the full details of the
Basic Rules
Your paper should be typed, double-spaced on standard-sized paper (8.5" x
11") with 1" margins on all sides
You should use 10-12 pt. Times New Roman font or a similar font.
To create a page header, insert page numbers to the right. Then type
"TITLE OF YOUR PAPER" in the header on the left.
Use word References when posting the list at the end of paper.
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On the top left of the title page type "Running Head:" followed by a shorter
version of your title in all caps. This shorter version of your title will appear
on this, and all subsequent pages, on the top right of the page. There, the
shorter version of your title should be in all caps, followed by 5 spaces and
the page number. On the title page, both appear simply to inform the reader.
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b) Title
This is the most important part, and should be center aligned, about halfway
down the page. This is the full title of the research paper, dissertation or
thesis.
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2) Abstract
3) Body
a) Subheading
Author last name and year used when paraphrasing someone else's ideas.
You don't need to include page numbers. Ex: Students unsure of what con-
stitutes plagiarism find it safer to include sources thorough citations
(Johnson, 2004).
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For quotes within the body of the paper, include the Author's last
name, the year and page number(s) in parentheses directly after the
quotation mark. This information should be separated by commas.
The following sample sentence includes a proper citation: A recent
study has found that "...in-text citations are becoming increasingly
important to avoid charges of plagiarism." (Johnson, 2004, p.144)
These are: (a) author, (b) date, (c) title, (d) publication informa-
tion, and (e) Internet access information. Each element is followed
by a period. Harvard style follows these rules:
But other names, such as editors and translators not serving as the
author in a reference, go in their normal order, again with just first
and middle initials.
3. Title. All titles are formatted lowercase (sentence caps): only the
first word, the first word after a colon, and proper nouns are capi-
talized. Titles of books and the names of journals (journal names
are capitalized as proper nouns) are placed in italics. Titles of arti-
cles or chapters are not placed in quotes or italics.
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The block formats illustrate how these rules are applied to format
references to the most common sources. The Harvard Crib Sheet
has specific examples. Study the use of parentheses and punctua-
tion, note the use of the abbreviation pp. with some page numbers,
but not all (this is one of the nuances that plague Harvard style).
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