Why do you have to reference?

When you refer to another piece of work you must always acknowledge the source of that information. This is

· to demonstrate the evidence supporting your arguments.

· to avoid accusations of plagiarism.

· to enable staff or researchers to identify your sources and follow up your work.

How to reference using the Harvard System

There are two parts to referencing using the Harvard System:

1. Citing in the text of your work- this means acknowledging, within your text, the sources that you have used.

2. The Reference List - this is the list of sources you have used. You will write it at the end of your work. (It is not counted in the word count) References are detailed descriptions of the sources from which you acquired your information.

PART 1: CITING IN THE TEXT OF YOUR WORK

When you refer to another document you must acknowledge this within the text of your work, by citing the author’s surname and the date of publication.

For example:

The declining number of health professionals in training has lead to a reduced output of qualified staff (Morton-Cooper, 1989).

Bond (1994, p.113) stated that “child health is in part determined by the behaviour of parents”.

Although experiments should have a formal theory (Boud, 1993), you will find that