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[kaz1]

Can someone private message or give me a link to a uni assignment that they have previously done so I can see this Harvard referencing thing in action.

The thing that confuses me is that you write something you find out. Do you write the source next to your information or you put an asterix next to that sentence and you write your source at the bottom of the page.

 

[bregitta]

Harvard author-date style, Citing and referencing tutorial, Monash University Library

Your uni should have its own referencing help thingy too

 

[-may-cat-]

Just a question, do you specifically have to use Harvard style in-text referencing? I'm just asking as in-text referencing can really clutter and stilt an essay if you are going to be using a ton of sources, in which case you may want to opt for footnotes.

 

[^CoSMic DoRiS^^]

I hate footnotes

in-text referencing rocks

I use APA though so not sure how it differs from harvard

 

[57o1i]

Harvard system FTW. So dirty that the History faculties are staunchly pro-footnote.

 

[-may-cat-]

Harvard system FTW. So dirty that the History faculties are staunchly pro-footnote.

It makes sense though, you end up referencing practically every sentence in a history essay, can you imagine trying to read that with in text referencing?

 

[kaz1]

Just a question, do you specifically have to use Harvard style in-text referencing? I'm just asking as in-text referencing can really clutter and stilt an essay if you are going to be using a ton of sources, in which case you may want to opt for footnotes.

Yeah I have to use Harvard, checked on the UNSW referencing site and they give examples using in text referencing, just wondering should I use footnotes or in text as they gave it as an example.

 

[-may-cat-]

It's really just personal reference, i reference A LOT in my essays so i use footnotes so as not to stilt my writing. If you're not referencing quite as much and feel more comfortable with with in-text, then stick with that.

 

[57o1i]

It makes sense though, you end up referencing practically every sentence in a history essay, can you imagine trying to read that with in text referencing?

Yeah, you're not wrong there. Although our history lecturer is trying to encourage us not to do that, so maybe by bringing in Harvard referencing he'd be able to influence students into cooperating.

 

[Gmac_0]

Yeah it seems a lot of people hate intext because it sort of ruins the flow. I'm the student though, so that isn't my problem lol, mine is that I have four subjects and three diff referencing systems. It used to be that pretty much everyone went by the one system, but now every little faculty and school has its own ever so slightly different system to shit people off.

 

[Raix]

Luckily both of the faculties I'm in use Harvard. So basically, everything is cited in-text using author and date, then listed in a full reference list at the end right?

 

[-may-cat-]

Yeah, you're not wrong there. Although our history lecturer is trying to encourage us not to do that, so maybe by bringing in Harvard referencing he'd be able to influence students into cooperating.

Your history lecturer is trying to encourage you not to reference idea's that aren't your own? Thats odd...

Or do you mean just load all your references up at the end of 5 or so sentences?

 

[Dr_Fresh]

referencing is for losers.

 

[Ritz1024]

Freshofftheboat.