Harvard Referencing 101

When is an in-text citation is used?

• When you want to quote someone else's work (written/verbal/visual) or you use their ideas, information or intellectual property.

• You feel that the words, ideas or concepts you are creating don't sound like your own, even though they are.

• You use a quote with quotation marks.

Which in-text citation is used when quoting someone from a book?

• According to Scott: "teenagers find Harvard referencing to be a waste of time". (2001)

• According to Scott (2001): "teenagers find Harvard Referencing to be a waste of time".

• According to (Scott, 2001): teenagers find Harvard Referencing to be a waste of time".

Choose the correct version of an in-text citation that must be used when paraphrasing from a web-site with an author.

• It is said that many girls preferred to be called 'love' (Quant, 2003).

• (Quant, 2003) It is said that many girls preferred to be called 'love'.

• It is said that many girls preferred to be called 'love'. Quant (2003).

To reference a web page article that does not have an author, what can you use in the place of a surname?

• The heading found on the article

• The name of the organization or institution that owns the web page

• The website's URL

When multiple authors have written an online journal, the correct citation would be

• Simpson and Jones said that they were testing out new experiments (2003).

• (Simpson and Jones) stated that they were testing out new experiments (2003).

• Simpson and Jones (2003) said that they were testing out new experiments.

Where would one indicate the date when using a direct quote?

• at the beginning of the sentence.

• directly after the surname of the author, in brackets.

• directly after the surname of the author, not in brackets.

How would you cite a reference when there is no date to include?

• sp

• sd

• sa

When would you not need to use an in text citation?

• When you are quoting someone

• When you are rewriting someone else's words into your own words

• When you are writing about your own opinion or prior knowledge

The following is the correct version of an in-text citation for an anonymous article on a web page:

• Anon (2000) states that there is a focus on human rights within the schooling environment.

• World Health NGO (2000) states that there is a focus on human rights within the schooling environment.

• An unknown author states that there is a focus on human rights within the schooling environment.

How would you reference your paragraph when it contains information from different sources.

• You would cite each source where information comes from that specific source within your sentences

• You would cite the different sources after the paragraph

• You would cite all the sources in every sentence