Transcript Harvard Referencing - Central Institute of Technology

What today’s session will cover:
 Frequently Asked Questions
 3 Steps in Referencing
 In-Text References
 End-Text References
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Examples - books, websites
 Introduction to the online module on
Harvard Referencing
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What is Referencing?
 Referencing is a method of acknowledging
sources of information that you have used in
your written work.
 The Harvard Referencing system is the method
used at Central Institute of Technology.
Stokes 2009
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Why do you reference?
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To acknowledge the source of information
and ideas of others.
 To show the breadth of your research.
 To allow the reader to be able to find and
verify the information.
Study 2007
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When do you have to reference?
If you:
 quote (use someone else’s exact words)
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paraphrase (convert someone else’s ideas into your
own words)
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copy (use stats, figures, tables, images, etc)
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When do you not need to give references?
 References are not required for items of general knowledge
or common knowledge.
 Common knowledge includes facts that are well known
within the community in which they are used.
 An example:
Auslan is the sign language of the Australian deaf
community.
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What if you don’t reference?
Plagiarism is the term used when someone
copies another person’s ideas or opinions as
their own and doesn’t acknowledge the
original source of the information.
Plagiarism, whether deliberate or accidental,
is a form of cheating and is not acceptable.
Remember, if you plagiarise in your
assignment you may fail 
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Where can referencing information
be found?
Book
 On the title page for the title, author and
publisher
 On the back of the title page for the place and
year of publication
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Step 1
When taking notes for an essay topic, write down all
the relevant bibliographic details of your information
source. For a book:
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author
year of publication
title
edition
publisher
place of publication
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Step 2
Insert a brief citation at the appropriate place within
the text of your essay where this information is used.
Includes: author’s surname, year of publication and
page number(s)
Example of an In-Text Reference:
Robinson 2003, p. 142
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Step 3
At the end of your assignment add a list of References
or a Bibliography containing your information sources
with full citations.
Example of an End-Text Reference:
Robinson, D. 2003, Becoming a translator,
2nd edn, Routledge, London.
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General Rules for End-Text References
 List references in alphabetical order by author
 Where there is no author, use the title
 Use italics to indicate titles
 Separate each element of the reference with a
comma
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Book
 author(s) surname and initials
 year of publication
 title of book (use italics)
 edition (if not the first)
 publisher
 place of publication
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Book with Two Authors
Lee, J. & Buzo, A. 2009, Community
language interpreting: a workbook,
Federation Press, Annandale, NSW.
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Book with Editor
Venuti, L. (ed.) 2004, The
translation studies reader, 2nd
edn, Routledge, New York.
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Web Page
author’s surname and initials (or sponsor)
year of creation (or update year)
title of web page (use italics)
Retrieved statement, giving month day year
from name of URL (web address)
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Web Page
http://www.kimberleyinterpreting.org.au/i_workwith.html
Kimberley Interpreting Service, n.d. How to work with
Aboriginal interpreters, Retrieved: August 8, 2012, from
http://www.kimberleyinterpreting.org.au/i_workwith.html
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PDF from a Website
Queensland Health, 2007, Working
with interpreters: guidelines,
Retrieved: August 6, 2012, from
http://www.health.qld.gov.au/multicu
ltural/interpreters/guidelines_int.pdf
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If you require further assistance with referencing:
 Ask at the Library Service Desk
 Email: [email protected]
 Check out the OIL module on Harvard Referencing on
the library website @ www.central.wa.edu.au/library
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Library Homepage: www.central.wa.edu.au/library
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References for Images
Note taking, 2007: ClipArt used with permission from Microsoft.
Stokes, N. 2009, Referencing guide: using the Harvard referencing system,
Central Institute of Technology, Perth.
Study, 2007: ClipArt used with permission from Microsoft.
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