An Abridged Guide
to the
Harvard
Referencing Style
Academic Learning Centre
SAE
Addendum to the
T3 2015 Edition
including extra examples
Addendum to the T3 2015 Edition Abridged Guide to the Harvard Referencing Style, including extra
examples.
We have identified some errors in the Harvard guide and have produced this addendum to correct some of the bigger errors. If you are concerned about
anything please contact the ALC on 0749707211 or email [email protected]
Acronyms p.21
Term
Examples
Acronyms are words formed from the initial letters of each word in
a long name. You must not create an acronym of your own. Use the
existing ones that are recognised, for example, Technical and
Further Education (TAFE), or Queensland and Northern Territory
Aerial Services Ltd (QANTAS).
An author prominent in-text citation
The first time an acronym is used you must give the full name or
phrase followed by the acronym in parenthesis. After that the
acronym may be used in place of the full name or phrase. Always
use the full name or phrase in the abstract section of your
document.
The first time you use a name that you want to shorten to an acronym or initialism
use the name in full first:
According to the World Health Organization (WHO 2011), this program has had a
dramatic impact. This is demonstrated by the data emerging from this study (WHO
2011).
An information prominent in-text citation
The first time you use a name that you want to shorten to an acronym or initialism
use the name in full first:
The impact of this program has been dramatic (World Health Organization [WHO]
2011). This is demonstrated by the data emerging from this study (WHO 2011).
The reference list
World Health Organization (WHO) 2011, Health impact assessment—glossary of
terms used, viewed 2 September 2014,
http://www.who.int/hia/about/glos/en/index1.html
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Initialisms p.22
Term
Examples
Initialisms are a series of capital letters made up of the initial
letters of a series of words. Initialisms do not make a word; for
example: USA (initialism for United States of America) or NLA
(initialism for National Library of Australia)
In academic writing, initialisms are introduced in the same way as acronyms.
The first time an initialism is used, give the full name or phrase
followed by the initialism in parentheses. After that, the initialism
may be used in place of the full name or phrase. Always use the full
name or phrase in the abstract in your assignment.
An author prominent in-text citation
A draft study of course choices by Department of Education, Employment and
Workplace Relations (DEEWR 2008) revealed that ‘there were no significant gender
differences in the reasons respondents chose to study engineering.’
An information prominent in-text citation
A recent government study (Australian Bureau of Statistics [ABS] 2013) reported
that …
The reference list
Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) 2013, Australian social trends: pregnancy and
work transitions, 2013, cat. no. 4102.0, viewed 18 November 2014,
http://www.abs.gov.au/
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Extra examples
Students and staff also requested a number of other examples. These are added below:
Examples of how to refer to the
resource in-text
Model to follow in the reference list
Coroner’s report
(Office of the State Coroner 2009)
Office of the State Coroner 2009, Findings of inquest: Inquest
into the deaths of Liam John Wright and Charles Michael
Powell, File No(s): COR 2048/06 & 2179/06, viewed on 27
August 2015,
http://www.courts.qld.gov.au/data/assets/pdf_file/0010/867
79/cif-wright-lj-Powell-cm-20090320.pdf
How to reference an App
(Skyscape 2012)
Skyscape, A. 2012, Skyscape Medical Resource, version 1.8.33,
mobile app,
viewed 18 Jun 2013 https://play.google.com/store
(SWA 2011)
SafeWork Australia (SWA) 2011, Code of Practice: Work
Health and Safety Consultation, SWA, Canberra
(Queensland Government 2011)
Queensland Government 2011, Code of Practice: Confined
Spaces, Workplace Health and Safety, Queensland
Sometimes there will be no author in
which case you can substitute the title.
Workcover Code of Practice (COP)
COP are not statutes but are published
by regulators as guides of good safety
practice. As such, they are also
considered by the regulators and
courts in determining what is
‘reasonably practicable’ under the
WHS statutes.
Publishers of COP include the relevant
state and territory WHS regulators and
also SafeWork Australia.
Addendum to An Abridged Guide to the Harvard Referencing Style T3 2015
Addendum to An Abridged Guide to the Harvard Referencing Style T3 2015