Citing and referencing using the Harvard Style

Summary

Jenny Collery's video script offers a comprehensive guide to citing and referencing in Harvard Style. She explains the importance of in-text citations and full references to avoid plagiarism and provide source credibility. The video covers how to cite single and multiple author books, including ebooks, and directs viewers to the University College Dublin's Academic Integrity Guide for detailed instructions. Additionally, she mentions the use of reference management software like Endnote for easier citation.

Takeaways

• 📚 In-text citations in the Harvard Style include the author's surname and year of publication in brackets.
• 📝 Paraphrasing requires an in-text citation to acknowledge the original source.
• 📖 Full references should be included at the end of the piece, containing details like the book title, edition, place of publication, and publisher.
• 💻 For ebooks, include the URL and the date you accessed or downloaded the book in the full reference.
• 🔤 Harvard Style references are listed in alphabetical order at the end of your assignment.
• ⚠️ Using citations and references helps avoid plagiarism.
• 👥 For books with two or three authors, the in-text citation should include all authors' last names, separated by 'and'.
• 🔍 Citation details can be found using tools like OneSearch, but formatting may need to be adjusted according to the Harvard Style guide.
• 🖋️ Always double-check citation formats with the Academic Integrity Guide for accuracy.
• 📊 Software like EndNote can help automate referencing, and more information is available through the library's EndNote guide.

Q & A

What is an 'in-text citation' in the Harvard Style?

An in-text citation in the Harvard Style is a way to acknowledge the sources you've used within the body of your writing. It typically includes the author's surname and the year of publication in brackets.

When should you include in-text citations in your work?

In-text citations should be included when you use someone else's ideas, quotations, images, tables, or any other content in your work. This helps in avoiding plagiarism.

What information is required for a full reference in the Harvard Style?

A full reference in the Harvard Style includes the title of the book, the edition (if applicable), the place of publication, the publisher, and for an ebook, the URL and the date you accessed the book.

How should references be organized in the Harvard Style?

References in the Harvard Style should be listed alphabetically at the end of your work.

What does an in-text citation look like for a book with one author in the Harvard Style?

For a book with one author, the in-text citation includes the author's surname and the year of publication in brackets. For example: (Cottrell, 2013).

How do you format an in-text citation for a book with two authors in the Harvard Style?

In an in-text citation for a book with two authors, you include both authors' surnames separated by 'and', followed by the year of publication. For example: (McMillan and Weyers, 2012).

What is the purpose of using a reference list in academic writing?

The reference list allows readers to verify the sources you've used and read further on the topics you've referenced, ensuring academic transparency and integrity.

How can you ensure the accuracy of the references you generate from tools like OneSearch?

While tools like OneSearch can generate citation details, you should verify the formatting against the guidelines in the library's Academic Integrity Guide for the Harvard Style to ensure accuracy.

What changes might be needed when formatting a reference from a citation tool?

You may need to correct the formatting, such as adding 'and' between authors, putting the year in brackets, italicizing the title, and ensuring the correct order of publication details.

What resources are available for further help with citing and referencing?

You can consult the Library's Academic Integrity Guide for specific guidance on different types of sources, use referencing software like EndNote, or contact your liaison librarian for further help.

Outlines

00:00

📚 Introduction to Harvard Style Referencing

Jenny Collery introduces Harvard Style referencing, focusing on how to incorporate references and citations in an assignment on Time Management. She highlights in-text citations, explaining that they include the author's surname and year of publication (e.g., Cottrell, 2013). In-text citations are necessary when using someone's ideas, quotations, images, or tables. Along with these, a full reference must be provided at the end of the assignment, detailing the book's title, edition, publisher, and access date for ebooks. This ensures proper citation and helps avoid plagiarism.

05:05

📝 Paraphrasing and Citations for Books with Multiple Authors

Jenny explains how to handle citations when paraphrasing books with two or more authors, using McMillan and Weyers’ 'The Study Skills Book' as an example. She shows how to look up citation details using OneSearch and the Library's Harvard Style Guide. She provides a step-by-step guide for formatting an in-text citation with the authors' names and publication year, followed by adding a properly formatted reference. She suggests using the 'cite' feature in OneSearch but warns that formatting may need manual adjustments, such as including 'and' between authors and italicizing titles.

Keywords

💡Harvard Style

The Harvard Style is a widely used method of referencing and citing sources in academic writing. It involves in-text citations, where the author’s surname and the year of publication are mentioned in brackets within the body of the text, and a full reference list at the end. In the video, Jenny demonstrates how to use this style for citing sources like books and e-books.

💡In-text citation

An in-text citation is when the author's name and publication year are included within the body of the text to acknowledge the source of an idea, paraphrase, or quote. In the video, Jenny shows how to properly cite Stella Cottrell by including 'Cottrell, 2013' after a paraphrased section.

💡Paraphrasing

Paraphrasing is the act of rewording someone else's ideas into your own words while maintaining the original meaning. In the video, Jenny paraphrases from sources like McMillan and Weyers and then explains the importance of including in-text citations to give credit to the original authors.

💡Reference list

A reference list is the full set of detailed source information provided at the end of an academic piece, listing all works cited in alphabetical order. Jenny explains how to create a reference list in Harvard Style, including details such as the title, edition, place of publication, publisher, and, for e-books, the URL and access date.

💡Plagiarism

Plagiarism is the act of using someone else's work or ideas without giving proper credit, which is considered unethical in academic settings. The video highlights how using in-text citations and a reference list helps avoid plagiarism by properly acknowledging the sources used.

💡OneSearch

OneSearch is a tool that allows users to search for academic resources such as books and articles. Jenny mentions using OneSearch to find the full citation details for McMillan and Weyers' book, which she then uses to correctly format her references.

💡Academic Integrity

Academic integrity refers to the ethical guidelines in scholarly work, emphasizing the importance of honesty, trust, and responsibility in research and writing. Jenny refers to the Library's Academic Integrity Guide as a resource for ensuring that students correctly use the Harvard Style to avoid plagiarism and maintain integrity in their assignments.

💡E-book

An e-book is a digital version of a book that can be accessed online. In the video, Jenny shows how to reference an e-book, explaining that it requires the inclusion of the access URL and the date the book was downloaded or accessed, which is specific to Harvard Style.

💡Endnote

Endnote is a reference management software that helps users automatically generate citations and reference lists in various styles, including Harvard. Jenny briefly mentions Endnote as a tool that can assist with referencing, directing viewers to the library’s guide on how to use it.

💡Citation feature

The citation feature is a tool within databases like OneSearch that allows users to automatically generate citations for different styles, including Harvard. However, Jenny cautions that these citations may not always be perfectly formatted and suggests cross-referencing with the Library's Academic Integrity Guide.

Highlights

Introduction to citing and referencing in the Harvard Style by Jenny Collery.

Example of using Harvard Style citations in an assignment on Time Management.

Explanation of in-text citations, including the author's surname and publication year in brackets.

Definition of in-text citations as acknowledgments of sources used within the body of writing or assignment.

In-text citations help avoid plagiarism by giving credit to original authors and sources.

Reference details include title of the book, edition, place of publication, publisher, and for ebooks, the URL and date of access.

References are arranged in alphabetical order at the end of the assignment.

Demonstration of citing a book with two or more authors, including the use of 'and' between author names and the year in brackets.

Guidance on using the Library's guidelines and OneSearch for accurate citation details.

Instructions on using the Library's Harvard Style Guide to cite various types of sources.

Illustration of formatting an in-text citation with two authors using Harvard Style.

Description of how to format a reference for a book with two authors by changing order and punctuation.

Use of 'available at' and the URL for citing ebooks, along with the date, month, and year of download.

Suggestion to use referencing software like EndNote for automating citations.

Encouragement to consult the liaison librarian for further assistance or the Library's Academic Integrity Guide for detailed guidelines.

Transcripts

Hi my name is Jenny Collery and I will briefly  

introduce you to citing and  referencing in the Harvard Style

Let's say I'm writing an  assignment on Time Management.  

I need to include references and  citations in the Harvard Style.  

At the bottom of the second paragraph here, you  will see I've got an author's name and a year.  

This is what's called an 'in-text citation'  and it's formatted in the Harvard Style.  

In the paragraph I have paraphrased the writer  Stella Cottrell. This is a book with one author  

so I just include the author's surname,  Cottrell and the year of publication,  

2013 in brackets. An 'in-text citation' is when  you acknowledge the sources you have used within  

the body of your writing or assignment. In-text  citations are sometimes known as 'citations'  

and should be included along with a reference  when you include a person's ideas, quotations,  

images, tables, or anything else in your  own work. As well as the in-text citation  

I must also include a full reference of the  details of my book at the end of my piece.  

The full reference includes the Title of the  book, the Edition, the Place of Publication,  

the Publisher. Also, because this is an ebook,  I include the url and the day, month, and  

year that I downloaded or accessed the book. In  the Harvard Style, references are always included  

in alphabetical order at the end of your piece. My  reference list will allow others to read up on the  

sources I have used. By including references and  in-text citation I am also avoiding plagiarism.  

I have moved on in my assignment and have just  paraphrased from McMillan and Weyers, 'The Study  

Skills Book'. I now need to include an in-text  citation and a reference at the end of my piece.  

I have looked up the book in OneSearch to make  sure that I have the full citation details here.  

And then what I need to do is look up the  Library's guidelines for the Harvard Style  

in their Academic Integrity Guide. So  if you search for 'ucd harvard style'

and choose the link that says 'harvard  style guide academic integrity referencing'

you'll be brought into this page here, which is  the first page of the Harvard Style Guide. And,  

if you hold your cursor over the words Harvard  Style Guide you'll see that there's lots of  

different types of sources and how to cite them.  So our book is 'a book with two or three authors',  

so we'll pick that. And on this page you  can see that there's information on what  

the in-text citation should look like and  also what the reference should look like. So  

our in-text citation is going to be at the end  of a paraphrase, so I'm going to be putting it  

in brackets like this one here. So that's the  two author's last names included. They're put  

together with the word 'and' with the comma, a  space and year. So, if I go back to my assignment,  

put my cursor at the end of my paraphrase  and just type in the author's names McMillan  

and Weyers, comma, space and the year 2012,  then close brackets. So that's what an in-text  

citation should look like. Next, you need to put  the full reference into the bottom of your piece.  

One way of doing this is to copy the citation  details from OneSearch using the 'cite' feature.  

So to do that, you simply get  up whatever citation you need,  

click on the inverted commas. Then click, the drop  down for one of the styles, in this case, Harvard.  

And copy and paste the  information that appears there.  

So this information isn't always  perfectly or correctly formatted,  

so you'd need to go to also the library's  Academic Integrity Guide for the Harvard Style.  

And we have 'book with two authors' already open  here so you just copy and paste the information  

from there and put it into your word document  above what you have copied from OneSearch.  

So this is the format the reference should look  like and this is what it's like at the moment.

I have now formatted the reference so that  it is in the right style for a book with two  

authors. The main things I had to change was I  had to include the word 'and' here and delete an  

ampersand, put brackets around the year instead of  having a comma, italicize the title and put a dot.  

And I also had to change the order of where the  place of publication came. First with the colon  

and then the publisher. As you can see here  also, this is an e-book. So that means I had  

to include the words 'available at' and the  url of the book itself, and also the day,  

month, and year that I downloaded the book.  The final thing to add then is a full stop.  

So once you're happy with your reference you can  just delete the information that you've taken from  

the library's Academic Integrity Guide. So now you  have an assignment that has two references in it  

and two in-text citations as well. You  can now start citing and referencing in  

your own assignments. Make sure you use  the Library's Academic Integrity Guide  

to look up exactly how to cite and format each of  the different types of sources that you are using.  

There is software that will allow you to  automatically reference. If you want to find out  

more about this look up the Library's excellent  Endnote guide available at the link on screen

Thank you for listening. If you have any further  questions, you can contact the liaison librarian  

for your area at the link on screen. Alternatively  drop me an email on jenny.collery at ucd dot ie