UCL-CLIE Pre-sessional courses 2013

UCL Pre-sessionals - Harvard Referencing System 2013
This document explains how you can reference your work according to the Harvard Referencing System (henceforth simply referred to as Harvard). While there are a number of different referencing systems used in academia worldwide, Harvard is the most common and, consequently, is the one most likely to be useful to you in your future academic studies. This is why we expect you to use Harvard for referencing on the Pre-sessional. Once you have been admitted to the university department where you will be studying for your degree, you should, however, check which system your department favours and adapt your referencing practices accordingly. This guide is only an introduction to Harvard, so if you find it does not fully cover your needs or you would like to take a more comprehensive look at Harvard, we suggest that you refer to either: Chapters 5 and 6 of The American Psychological Association. (2010). Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association. Washington DC, USA: American Psychological Association. or: The American Psychological Association (APA) website at: www.apastyle.org.

What is referencing?
Referencing is a method for standardising and presenting systematically the words and ideas of others in your own writing. Such ideas may include direct quotations, facts, figures, ideas and theories from both published and unpublished works.

Why reference?
Referencing is necessary to avoid plagiarism. It also provides a unique way of identifying each piece of information in your work, enabling your reader to easily locate it in its original source. This is useful for readers who may want to verify your material or follow up the information that you have presented so that they can do further research themselves. Finally, referencing materials from recognised