Harvard Referencing Style Guide

Overview Other materials

 Referencing  Acts of Parliament (includes bills)

 Intellectual honesty and plagiarism  Australian Bureau of Statistics
 About the Harvard style (AusStats)
 In-text citation: Referencing  Australian Bureau of Statistics
sources within the text (Census information)
 Reference list  Brochure
 Electronic items  Government report
 Referencing secondary sources  Government report (online)
 Different works of the same author  Image on the Internet
and same year  Lecture (unpublished) / personal
communication
Books, book chapters and brochures  Legal authorities (cases)

 Single author
 Microfiche / microfilm document

 Two or three authors

 Patent/ Trademark (electronic
database)
 Four to six authors
 Podcast (from the Internet)
 Seven or more authors
 Standard
 No author (incl. dictionary or
 Study guide
encyclopaedia)
 Corporate author / authoring body
 Thesis / dissertation

 Edited book
 Tutorial / lecture handout

 Chapter or article in book

 Video recording, television
program or audio recording
 Chapter or article in an edited
 Video or audio (from the Internet)
book
 E-book
 Web page / document on the
Internet

Journal articles, newspaper articles

and conference papers

 Journal article (print version)

 Journal article (full-text from
electronic database)
 Newspaper article (available in
print)
 Newspaper article (from electronic
database)
 Article (from the Internet, not
available in print version)
 Non-English journal article
translated into English
 Proceedings of meetings and
symposiums, conference papers
 Conference proceedings (from
electronic database)
 Systematic reviews
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Referencing

Referencing acknowledges the sources that you use to write your essay or assignment paper.
Please see the section of this guide regarding intellectual honesty and plagiarism.

In-text citations are used throughout your writing to acknowledge the sources of your
information. The full references for the citations are then listed at the end of your assignment
paper in the Reference list.

It is important to first consult your unit outline, lecturer or tutor for the preferred
citation style for each unit you undertake.

Intellectual honesty and plagiarism

Students are referred to the University of Western Sydney Calendar "Misconduct - Student
Academic Misconduct Policy" section for basic definitions and University policies relating to
intellectual honesty, cheating and plagiarism.

About the Harvard style

The Harvard style is one of a number of styles of referencing or bibliographic citation that is
used widely for academic writing. It is an author-date system e.g. (Mullane 2006).

This guide covers basic explanations and examples for the most common types of citations
used by students. This citation guide is based on the author-date system used in the Style
manual for authors, editors and printers (Commonwealth of Australia, 2002), an Australian
government publication which is available at all UWS libraries. Please consult the above
guide for further examples and explanations for this style.

Commonwealth of Australia 2002, Style manual for authors, editors and printers, 6th edn, rev.
Snooks & Co., John Wiley & Sons Australia, Brisbane.

For further support, please contact UWS library:

o Phone 02 98525353
o Email
o Online Librarian

In-text citation: Referencing sources within the text

Throughout the text of your paper you need to acknowledge the sources you used to write
your paper. Whenever you present a statement of evidence such as a quote, or when you use
someone else's ideas, opinions or theories in your own words (paraphrasing), you must

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acknowledge your sources. Some examples of how cite sources within your paper are given
below.

If you use the name of the author(s) in your writing, place the year of publication of the work in
parentheses after the author’s name.

Mullane (2006) conducted research into the effect of…

If you refer to a work in the text of your paper, place the author's last name and the year of
publication of the work in parentheses at the end of the sentence.

The research conclusively proved a correlation between the results (Mullane 2006).

Note: When you summarise the general idea of a source in your own words, you must cite the
author and year of publication of the work as shown below. Harvard style does not require
you to provide the page number unless you use a direct quote, however if you paraphrase or
summarise a specific paragraph or section you should consider including the page number.

If you directly quote fewer than 30 words, enclose the quotation by single quotation marks
within the text. The year of publication of the work along with the page number(s)* of the
quote should be provided in parentheses.

Mullane (2006, p.118) referred to this correlation as ‘a statistical anomaly’.

* When there are no page numbers available, use a section name if it is given in the text e.g.
Jones (2008, sec. 1). Use abbreviations such as vol. (volume), vols (volumes), sec. (section),
secs (sections). If no other identifying information is available use the abbreviation n.p. (no
page).

If the quotation is greater than 30 words it should be displayed in a double-spaced, indented

block (1.3 cm) without quotation marks. It should be introduced in your own words.

It was stated that:

If any similar qualitative research is to be undertaken in the future, then stringent controls

should be put in place to ensure such statistical anomalies do not occur through lack of

methodological rigor, particularly through corruption of data inadequately stored and

processed (Mullane 2006, p.66).

When you use more than one source for a statement that you write, the citation can be
presented using semi-colons between works as follows in alphabetical order by surname:

…and a number of studies have shown identical results (Sanders 2008; Smith 2009).

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Reference list

A reference list includes details of the sources cited in your paper. It starts on a separate
page at the end of your assignment paper and is titled References. Each item cited in the
reference list must have been cited in your paper. All sources appearing in the reference list
must be ordered alphabetically by surname.

All sources that you cite in your writing are listed in detail at the end of your document in a
reference list, with the exception of all personal communications, as well as dictionary entries,
newspaper articles or encyclopaedia entries where no author is ascertainable. These sources
are cited in-text only.

You may sometimes need to include sources that are not cited in your paper but which
supported your research. In Harvard style, when you list non-cited sources and cited sources,
the consolidated list is called a Bibliography. As with a reference list, the items should be
listed in alphabetical order.

The reference list should be single spaced, with one line space between references and no
indentation.

Italics is the preferred format for titles of books, journals and videos. Article and chapter titles
are put in single quotation marks but are not italicised.

Capitalisation in the Harvard style is very specific and is kept to a minimum. The following
general rules apply:

Book titles - capitalise the first letter of the first word of the title, but not the first letter of the
first word after a colon.
e.g. Ageing and aged care in Australia
Brave new brain: conquering mental illness in the era of the genome

Journal and newspaper titles - capitalise first letter of each word except ‘and’, ‘of’ etc.
e.g. Journal of Educational Psychology

Article, chapter or section titles - enclose the title in single quotation marks and capitalise only
the first letter of the first word.
e.g. ‘Personal resilience as a strategy for surviving and thriving in the face of workplace
adversity: a literature review’

Pronouns, acronyms and abbreviations that are normally capitalised should be capitalised in
the reference list and citations. For further information on capitalisation see examples on the
following pages for each reference type and refer to pages 190-191 of the Style manual for
authors, editors and printers (Commonwealth of Australia, 2002).

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Example of a reference list:

References

Andreasen, NC 2001, Brave new brain: conquering mental illness in the era of the genome,
Oxford University Press, Oxford.

Copstead, L & Banasik, J 2005, Pathophysiology, 3rd edn, Saunders, Philadelphia.

Davis, M, Charles, L, Curry, MJ, Shanti, P, Prasad, S, Hewings, A et al. 2003, Challenging
spatial norms, Routledge, London

Este, J, Warren, C, Connor, L, Brown, M, Pollard, R, O’Connor, T 2008, Life in the

clickstream: the future of journalism, Media Entertainment and Arts Alliance, viewed 27 May
2009, <http://www.alliance.org.au/documents/foj_report_final.pdf>

Ferres, K 2001, ‘Idiot box: television, urban myths and ethical scenarios’, in I Craven (ed.),
Australian cinema in the 1990s, Frank Cass, London.

Storey, KB 2004, Functional metabolism regulation and adaptation, John Wiley & Sons,
Hoboken, NJ, viewed 4 April 2009, NetLibrary database.

Wentworth, WC 1984, ‘Why we need a permanent base on the moon’, The Sydney Morning
Herald 24 January, p. 11, viewed 3 April 2009, Sydney Morning Herald Archives database.

Electronic items

When referencing electronic resources from a database you need to include the database
name after the date that the item was viewed. If it is not clear that the source is a database,
include the word database after the name. References to items that are publicly assessable
via the Internet should include the date viewed and exact URL. See examples below for
further detail.

Referencing secondary sources

Sometimes you may want to quote or paraphrase a source (A) that is referred to within
another source (B). You should not cite source A as though you read it from the original work.
You must cite source A through the secondary source (B) from which you actually read it.

For example, the book you are using is written by Smith who quotes another author called
Jones. In your essay you wish to use Jones’ idea. In-text you should acknowledge both the
primary source (Jones) and secondary source (Smith) as follows:

Jones (cited in Smith 2009) agreed that the experiment failed to confirm this hypothesis.
or
The experiment failed to confirm this hypothesis (Jones, cited in Smith 2009).

Provide the details of the secondary source in your reference list:

Smith, J 2009, Hypotheses, University of Western Sydney, Penrith.

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Different works of the same author and same year

If you have references for multiple works by the same author, these are distinguished by the
year of publication. However, if you have references to works of the same author published in
the same year, differentiate the works by including ‘a’, ‘b’ or ‘c’ etc after the year when citing
in-text and in the references list. E.g.

Reference list Jones, C 1999a, Forming hypotheses, University of Western Sydney, Penrith.
Jones, C 1999b, Assessing hypotheses, University of Western Sydney, Penrith.
Jones, C 2008, Developing hypotheses, University of Western Sydney, Penrith.

Note: The earliest publication date should be listed first in the reference list.

In-text citation Jones (1999a) stated…

Jones (1999b) stated…
Jones (2008) stated…
Note: Different authors with the same surname can be distinguished in-text by
initials e.g. J. Brown (1997) and C. Brown (1997)

Books, book chapters and brochures

Single author

Reference list Andreasen, NC 2001, Brave new brain: conquering mental illness in the era of
the genome, Oxford University Press, Oxford.

In-text citation Andreasen (2001) stated that…

or
It is suggested that… (Andreasen 2001).

Two or three authors

Reference list Schneider, Z, Whitehead, D & Elliott, D 2007, Nursing and midwifery research:
methods and appraisal for evidence-based practice, 3rd edn, Elsevier Australia
Marrickville, NSW.

Note: Within each entry author names should be listed in the order in which
they appear on the source or as displayed on the title page

In-text citation Schneider, Whitehead and Elliot (2007) showed that ….

or
…is demonstrated (Schneider, Whitehead & Elliot 2007).

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Four to six authors

Reference list Belenky, M, Clinchy, B, Goldberger, N & Tarule, J 1986, Women’s ways of
knowing, Basic, New York.
In-text citation Belenky et al. (1986) explains that knowing is…
Or
…and therefore knowingness can be … (Belenky et al. 1986).

Note: When citing more than three authors in text, give the name of the first
author and abbreviate the others to et al. (meaning: “and others”).

Seven or more authors

Reference list Davis, M, Charles, L, Curry, MJ, Shanti, P, Prasad, S, Hewings, A et al. 2003,
Challenging spatial norms, Routledge, London.

Note: If a book has more than six authors, give the first six authors and
abbreviate the remaining authors to et al. (meaning: "and others").

In-text citation Davis et al. (2003) found…..

or
This has indicated… (Davis et al. 2003).
Note: When citing more than six authors in-text, give the name of the first
author and abbreviate the others to et al. (meaning: “and others”).

No author (incl. dictionary or encyclopaedia)

Reference list Guide to agricultural meteorological practices 1981, 2nd edn, Secretariat of the
World Meteorological Organization, Geneva.

Note: When referencing an entry from a dictionary or an encyclopaedia with no

author there is no requirement to include the source in the reference list. In
these cases, only cite the title and year of the source in-text. For an authored
dictionary/encyclopaedia, treat the source as an authored book.

In-text citation Guide to agricultural meteorological practices (1981) provides…

or
This can be shown by…(Guide to agricultural meteorological practices 1981).

Corporate author / authoring body

Reference list Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia 2004, AASB standards for
2005: equivalents to IFRSs as at August 2004, Person Education, Sydney,
Australia.

In-text citation According to the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia (2004) figures
for 2004…
This can be seen… (Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia 2004).
Note: Abbreviate long names after providing in full on first occurrence..

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Edited book
Reference list Craven, I (ed.) 2001, Australian cinema in the 1990s, Frank Cass, London.

In-text citation Craven (ed. 2001) discussed the successful…

or
The film starred actors…(ed. Craven 2001).
Note: The abbreviation for two or more editors = (eds)

Chapter or article in book

Reference list Knowles, MS 1986, ‘Independent study’, in Using learning contracts, Jossey-
Bass, San Francisco, pp. 89-96.

Note: You do not need to specify the chapter names from a book that is written
in its entirety by the same authors, however if you wish to emphasise the use
of one chapter it would be given in the above format. Please note that page
numbers are not mandatory, however providing these can assist your reader to
locate the source.

In-text citation Knowles (1986) demonstrated that…

or
This independent study showed…(Knowles 1986)

Chapter or article in an edited book

Reference list Ferres, K 2001, ‘Idiot box: television, urban myths and ethical scenarios’, in
I Craven (ed.), Australian cinema in the 1990s, Frank Cass, London, pp.
175-188.

In-text citation Ferres (2001) discussed the television episode…

or
The television episode…(Ferres 2001).

E-book
Reference list Storey, KB 2004, Functional metabolism: regulation and adaptation, John
Wiley & Sons, Hoboken, NJ, viewed 4 April 2009, NetLibrary database.

Note: If an e-book is publicly accessible via the Internet, include the URL
instead of database name. e.g. viewed 4 April 2009, <http://www…>
If the e-book is edited, include editor information as in the ‘Edited book’
example.

In-text citation Storey (2004) stated that…

or
Functional metabolism is… (Storey 2004)

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Journal articles, newspaper articles and conference papers

Journal article (print version)

Reference list Younger, P 2004, ‘Using the Internet to conduct a literature search’, Nursing
Standard, vol. 19, no. 6, pp. 45-51.

In-text citation Younger (2004, p. 46) stated that the …

or
The Internet can be used to conduct a literature search (Younger 2004).

Journal article (full-text from electronic database)

Reference list Jackson, D, Firtko, A & Edenborough, M 2007, ‘Personal resilience as a
strategy for surviving and thriving in the face of workplace adversity: a
literature review’, Journal of Advanced Nursing, vol. 60, no. 1, pp. 1-9, viewed
2 April 2009, Academic Search Complete database, EBSCOHost, DOI
10.1111/j.1365-2648.2007.04412.x.

Note: DOI = Digital Object Identifier. If a DOI number is available for the
journal article it can be included in the reference.

In-text citation Jackson et al. (2007) found that…..

or
…was therefore conclusive (Jackson et al. 2007).

Newspaper article (available in print)

Reference list Berkovic, N 2009, ‘Handouts may not be sent: tax office seeks quick resolution
of High Court challenge’, The Australian, 31 March, p. 5.

Note: If authorship is unknown a reference list entry is not required, however

more detail is required for the in-text citation e.g. (Sydney Morning Herald 18
January 2009, p. 5)
When citing a newspaper title frequently it can be abbreviated e.g. SMH

In-text citation Berkovic (2009) explained that handouts….

or
It was suggested that handouts may not be sent (Berkovic 2009).

Newspaper article (from electronic database)

Reference list Wentworth, WC 1984, ‘Why we need a permanent base on the moon’, Sydney
Morning Herald, 24 January, p. 11, viewed 3 April 2009, Sydney Morning
Herald Archives database.

In-text citation Wentworth (1984) stated that…

or
….and this demonstrates the need for a permanent base (Wentworth 1984).

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Article (from the Internet, not available in print version)

Reference list Cooper, D 2009, ‘Native ant may stop toad in its tracks’, ABC Science, 31
March, viewed 2 April 2009, <http://www.abc.net.au/science/articles
/2009/03/31/2530686.htm?site=science&topic=latest>.

In-text citation Cooper (2009) stated that a ferocious ant…

or
…that meat ants may be able to help control toad numbers (Cooper 2009).

Non-English journal article translated into English

Reference list Von Der Luhe, I 1982, ‘I without guarantees: Ingeborg Bachmann's Frankfurt
lectures on poetics’, trans. MT Kraus, New German Critique, vol. 8, no. 27, pp.
31-56.

In-text citation Von Der Luhe (1982) concludes that both states are essential
or
…that both states are essential (Von Der Luhe 1982).

Proceedings of meetings and symposiums, conference papers

Reference list Chang, SS, Liaw, L, & Ruppenhofer, J (eds) 2000, Proceedings of the twenty-
fifth annual meeting of the Berkeley Linguistics Society, February 12-15, 1999:
general session and parasession on loan word phenomena. Berkeley
Linguistics Soc., Berkeley.

In-text citation Chang, Liaw and Ruppenhofer (eds 2000) stated that…
or
It has been found that…( eds Chang, Liaw & Ruppenhofer 2000)

Conference proceedings (from electronic database)

Reference list Bukowski, RM 2009, ‘Prognostic factors for survival in metastatic renal cell
carcinoma: update 2008’, Innovations and challenges in renal cancer:
proceedings of the third Cambridge conference, Cancer, vol. 115, no. 10,
p. 2273, viewed 19 May 2009, Academic OneFile database.

In-text citation Bukowski (2009) stated that…

or
It has been found that…(Bukowski 2009)

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Systematic reviews

Reference list Osborn, DA, & Sinn, JKH 2006, ‘Soy formula for prevention of allergy and food
intolerance in infants’, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, no. 4, art.
no.: CD003741, viewed 19 May 2009, Cochrane Library database,
DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD003741 .pub4.

In-text citation Osborne and Sinn (2006) stated that…

or
It has been found that…(Osborne & Sinn 2006).

Other materials

Acts of Parliament (includes bills)

Reference list Note: Acts of Parliament do no need to be added to the reference list unless
there are details in the reference which are important to the understanding of
your essay. Acts of Parliament should be listed separately under the heading
‘Legislation’.
Corporations Act 2001 (Commonwealth of Australia) s. 3, viewed 19 May
2009, <http://www.comlaw.gov.au/ComLaw/Legislation/ActCompilation1.
nsf/framelodgmentattachments/32EF0670948528A2CA25756D007AA287>

In-text citation Section 3 of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cwlth) states that…
or
Corporations must… (Corporations Act 2001 (Cwlth), s.3 )
Note: Titles of Acts and other legislation should be cited exactly as they
appear, and punctuation should not be altered to suit the referencing style.
After the first citation, the date can be omitted from the citation.

Australian Bureau of Statistics (AusStats)

Reference list Australian Bureau of Statistics 2000, Use of the Internet by householders,
Australia, cat. no. 8147.0, November, viewed 19 May 2009, AusStats
Database.

In-text citation The Australian Bureau of Statistics (2000) found that…

or
…was shown in the census information (Australian Bureau of Statistics 2000).

Australian Bureau of Statistics (Census information)

Reference list Australian Bureau of Statistics 2006, Voluntary work for an organisation or
group by age by sex, postal area 2046, June 27, viewed 19 May 2009,
Australian Bureau of Statistics online.

In-text citation The Australian Bureau of Statistics (2006) found that…

or
…was shown in the census information (Australian Bureau of Statistics 2006).

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Brochure

Reference list University of Western Sydney 2009, Transport access guide: Penrith Campus,
UWS, Penrith, NSW.

In-text citation Buses run on a schedule…(University of Western Sydney 2009)

or
The University of Western Sydney Transport access guide: Penrith Campus
(2009) shows that…

Government report
Reference list National Commission of Audit 1996, Report to the Commonwealth
Government, Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra.

In-text citation The National Commission of Audit (1996) reported that…

or
…was shown in the report (National Commission of Audit 1996).

Government report (online)

Reference list Department of Health and Ageing 2008, Ageing and aged care in Australia,
viewed 10 November 2008, <http://www.health.gov.au/internet/
main/publishing.nsf/Content/ageing>

In-text citation The Department of Health and Ageing (2008) reported that…
or
…was shown in the report (Department of Health and Ageing 2008).

Image on the Internet

Reference list An offering to the ocean in La Punta, Peru 2009, image, Sydney Morning
Herald, 19 May, viewed 25 May 2009, <http://www.smh.com.au/snapshots/>

In-text citation In the image (An offering to the ocean in La Punta, Peru 2009) it can be
seen…

Lecture (unpublished) / personal communication

Reference list Note: When you cite information spoken about in a lecture or expert that has
gone unpublished it is treated as a personal communication and you do not
need to provide a reference list entry because there is no recoverable data. All
details are provided in the text. Ensure that you have the author’s permission
to include the citation.
It is advisable to use published primary sources rather than lectures as
references in your paper.

In-text citation … found that ‘neutrons are dangerous’ (H Dwyer [University of Western
Sydney] 2009, H0379 lecture, 10 January).

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Legal authorities (cases)

Reference list Note: A legal case is only included in your references if it is important to the
understanding of your essay. Cases should be listed separately under the
heading ‘Legal authorities’.

Jones v. Sherlock (2009) NSWSC 246

In-text citation The case, Jones v. Sherlock (2009) NSWSC 246, showed that…

Microfiche / microfilm document

Reference list Mead, JV 1992, Looking at old photographs: investigating the teacher tales
that novice teachers bring with them, microfiche, National Center for Research
on Teacher Learning, East Lansing, MI, ED346082, Rep. no. NCRTL-RR-92-4.

In-text citation Mead (1992) showed that…

or
…found by investigating teacher tales (Mead 1992).

Patent/ Trademark (electronic database)

Reference list Smith, PS 2002, A pump for use in windmill assembly, application no.
2008230011, 17 October, viewed 15 May 2009, <http://pericles.ipaustralia.
gov.au/ols/auspat/applicationDetails.do?applicationNo=2008230011>.

Note: Complete URLs should be given for publicly accessible databases; for
databases requiring login, use database name.

For patents or trademarks not retrieved from an electronic database, replace

electronic database information with publisher information statements.

In-text citation Smith (2002) holds a patent for a windmill pump…

or
The patent for a windmill pump which… (Smith 2002).

Podcast (from the Internet)

Reference list Atkin, M (Reporter) 2008, Bermagui forest disputed turf, The Hack Half Hour,
13 November, podcast, viewed 31 March 2009,
<http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/hack/notes/>

In-text citation Atkin (2008) found that…

or
It was found…(Atkin 2008).

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Standard
Reference list Standards Australia Online 2006, Glass in buildings: selection and installation,
AS 1288-2006, amended 31 January 2008, viewed 19 May 2009, SAI Global
database.
Note: For standards not retrieved from an electronic database, replace online
database information with publisher information statements.

In-text citation The standard published by Standards Australia Online (2006) entitled Glass in
buildings: selection and installation states that…
or
…stated that glass in buildings must be… (Standards Australia Online 2006).

Study guide
Reference list Note: It is advisable to use published primary sources rather than
tutorial/lecture handouts as references in your paper.
Hickson, J 2009, HCR56 images and the mind: study guide, Spring session,
University of Western Sydney, Penrith.
Note: When you do not know the details of the author use the details of the
university as the publisher e.g.
University of Western Sydney 2009, HCR56 images and the mind: study
guide, Spring session, University of Western Sydney, Penrith.

In-text citation Hickson (2009, p.60) found that “images…”.

or
For unknown author:
…as was found in the study (University of Western Sydney 2009, p.6).

Thesis / dissertation
Reference list Gale, L 2000, The relationship between leadership and employee
empowerment for successful total quality management, thesis, Penrith,
University of Western Sydney, viewed 31 March 2009, Australasian Digital
Thesis database.

In-text citation Gale (2000) showed that…

or
… that this can empower employees (Gale 2000).

Tutorial / lecture handout

Bibliographic entry University of Western Sydney 2007, Madonna and child, 18 January, H0379
tutorial handout, UWS, Penrith.
Note: It is advisable to use published primary sources rather than
tutorial/lecture handouts as references in your paper.

In-text example The University of Western Sydney ‘Madonna and Child’ handout (2007)
explained that…
or
It can be seen that… (University of Western Sydney 2007).

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Video recording, television program or audio recording

Use descriptors such as video recording, television program or audio recording

Reference list ‘Rules of the game’ 1991, I’ll fly away, television program, New York
Broadcasting Company.
Note: Other information can be added at the end of the entry.
e.g. …New York Broadcasting Company. Directed by…

In-text citation ‘Rules of the game’ (1991) examined the …

or
The game includes the rules…..(‘Rules of the game’ 1991).

Video or audio (from the Internet)

Reference list Norton, R 2006, How to train a cat to operate a light switch, 4 November,
online video, viewed 5 April 2009, <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=
Vja83KLQXZs>

In-text citation Norton (2003) showed that a cat can be trained…

or
Training a cat requires…(Norton 2006).

Web page / document on the Internet

Reference list Note: Web pages and documents on the web include the following elements:
- Author/editor/compiler
- Date of page/date of document
- Title of document (incl. version no.)/Title of page
- Name of sponsor of the source
- Date of viewing
- URL

Document on the Internet:

Este, J, Warren, C, Connor, L, Brown, M, Pollard, R, O’Connor, T 2008, Life in
the clickstream: the future of journalism, Media Entertainment and Arts
Alliance, viewed 27 May 2009, <http://www.alliance.org.au/documents/
foj_report_final.pdf>

Document on the Internet, no author, no date:

Developing an argument n.d., viewed March 30 2009, <http://web.princeton.
edu/sites/writing/Writing_Center/WCWritingResources.htm>.

Note: n.d. = no date. Always include details of authorship and publication date
when available. For websites with no author and/or date, carefully consider the
reliability and authority of the source before including it as a reference.

In-text citation Este et al. (2008) suggest that…

or
…it is necessary to develop an argument (Developing an argument n.d.).

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