In all InterActive modules, you are required to use Harvard style on your coursework (exams and assignment). This tip sheet describes many of the basic Harvard citation procedures. Please remember that it is your responsibility to ensure the accuracy of all citations in your written work; when in doubt reference the Harvard Referencing: Student Style Guide, which can be found in most libraries, online, and in many bookstores. Introduction The Harvard style is an Author/Date system. This means that you are required to cite the source of quotations and references within the text of your work. You do this by placing the author’s name and the publication date in parentheses at the appropriate point in the text. You are also required to have a bibliography at the end of the paper that lists the references in alphabetical order by the author’s surname. The titles of books, journals, and newspapers must be italicised.

We advise that students read all three pages carefully and refer back to them as required. A final check before submitting work is also strongly advised.

In-Text Citations  If you quote from a book, journal article, or other source, indicate the page number in addition to the author and publication date. For example: (Bradley 2012:10) where 10 is the page number. Short quotations of less than 20 words can be included in the text enclosed by quotation marks. For example: Bradley (2012:10) notes ‘law arises from perceived norms within society’.  Long quotations of more than 20 words should be indented from the left and enclosed and quotation marks. You should also leave a line above and below the quote. Example: ‘The nature of law as narrative construct relies on the imagination to align narrative sources with identities. The imagination is not, therefore, only a literary phenomenon.’ (Bradley 2012:6) If you are using more than one source from the same