2018 - Year 9 Assessment Book

THE HARVARD REFERENCING SYSTEM

In this referencing system each source of information must be:

 shown each time you use it in the text of your assignment (the in-text reference) AND  listed once in the Bibliography at the end of your assignment.

THE IN-TEXT REFERENCE

When you cite (identify) references in the text of your assignment you must include:

 either the author’s or editor’s surname (family name) or the organisation responsible. Do not

include given (Christian) names or initials



the year of publication

 page number/s if appropriate and where available.

For example:

Up to 30% of school students get insufficient sleep to maintain optimum intellectual functioning. (Johnston, 2003, p.45)

OR

In his studies of school students Johnston (2003, p.45) found that 30% of school students got insufficient sleep to maintain optimum intellectual functioning.

OR

“Of the 250 students studied 30% showed tiredness induced impairment when asked to complete the more complex tasks.” (Johnston, 2003, p.45)

You need to use In-text Referencing when you:

 use a direct quote from an original source.

 summarise an idea from a particular page.

 copy tables or figures, or provide particular details like a date.

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