Referencing (HARVARD) By Ian Cole Referencing (HARVARD

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Referencing (HARVARD)

• By
• Ian Cole

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Referencing (HARVARD)

• Demonstrate use of the Harvard system of
  referencing.
• The Why, What, How of referencing.
• Understand the guidelines for the submission of
  written work.

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Referencing (HARVARD)

• Quote from the Student Handbook
• A reference list must be provided, using the
  Harvard referencing system
• DoHS student handbook 2001/2002
• Appendix G page 45.

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Referencing (HARVARD)

• Why?
• Acknowledge debts to other writers.
• Demonstrate the body of knowledge upon which your
  assignment is based.
• Enable the reader(s) to locate your sources
  easily.

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Referencing Conventions(HARVARD)

• What ?
• Citing/Citation
• The way that (you) the writer refer to texts that
  you wish to include in your work example to
  follow.
• Can also be all of the information retrieved from
  a bibliographical database search.
• References
• an alphabetical list describing each source that
  you have used.
• Bibliography
• a list of material you have used for information
  or inspiration but have not referred to directly
  in the text.

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A paraphrase is...

• your own rendition of essential information and
  ideas expressed by someone else, presented in a
  new form.
• one legitimate way (when accompanied by accurate
  documentation) to borrow from a source.
• a more detailed restatement than a summary, which
  focuses concisely on a single main idea.

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Method of citation

• Mention author(s)
• Date of publication

Cole and Kelsey (2003) conclude that.
According to Cole (2001 p 25) the evidence
suggests these systems will not continue
unless
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Referencing Conventions(HARVARD)
How ?
Book Reference
Author(s),.
(Date)
Title.
Edition.
Place
Publisher.
Nicklin, P., and Kenworthy, N. eds.,
(2000)
Teaching and Assessing in Nursing Practice.
3rd ed.
London
Baillière Tindall.
Journal Reference
Nicklin, P.
(2001)
Safety Conscious.
Health Management.
5 (5),
24-25.
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Referencing Conventions(HARVARD)
How to do it

• prepare citation in text (check spelling and
  date!)
• Write the reference (or a prompt note) and insert
  (alphabetically) into reference page
• when proof reading check each citation in the
  reference list
• keep your references for re-cycling

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Referencing Exercise

• Practice at
• writing references

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Referencing Exercise

• Journal
• Author Surname, Author Initial. (Date) Article
  title. Journal Title, Volume (part), pages.
• Burnham, J.F.(1994) Information management
  education for students in the health care
  professions a coordinated, integrated plan.
  Medical Reference Services Quarterly. 13(2)45-62.

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Referencing Exercise

• Journal
• Author Surname, Author Initial(s). (Date)
  Article title. Journal Title, Volume (part),
  pages.
• Blythe, J., and Royle, J.A. (1993) Assessing
  nurses' information needs in the work
  environment. Bulletin of the Medical Library
  Association. 81(4), p433-5.

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Referencing Exercise

• Journal - Online
• Author Surname, Author Initial. (Date) Article
  title. format Journal Title, Place of
  Publication Publisher Available at ltURLgt
  Accessed Date.
• Drury, R.M. (1997) Considerations in planning a
  computer learning lab for nursing students.
  online On-Line Journal of Nursing Informatics.
  Available at http//cac.psu.edu/dxm12/OJNI.html
  
• Accessed 25 March 2003

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Referencing Exercise

• Journal
• Author Surname, Author Initial. (Date) Article
  title. Journal Title, Volume (part), pages.
• Birx, E., Castleberry, K. and Perry, K. (1996)
  Integration of laptop computer technology into an
  undergraduate nursing course. Computers in
  Nursing. 14(2), p108-12.

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• Guidelines for submission of written work