6. Harvard Referencing

There are many various styles of referencing used today, found in many kinds of books, articles, research and websites. One of the main styles of referencing which we are encouraged to use in college is Harvard Style Referencing.

One of the first new aspects of college I discovered is that Harvard style referencing is essential to the majority of college work, assignments and exams which we will be doing. I previously had no experience or information on referencing and found it very difficult to grasp and adjust to. I looked into Harvard style referencing using books and websites so as to find the most simple and understandable source to learn from.

I personally found the UCD's sample of Harvard Referencing most useful and understandable. Referencing is used when including somebody else’s work or research in your own piece. Referencing must be found in the body of your work and also in a reference list at the end of your work.

Plagiarism is a result of not referencing or not correctly referencing somebody else’s work thus passing somebody else’s work off as your own and attempting to take credit for it. Plagiarism is taken very seriously especially in my college which is why I believe we have been constantly reminded of it since beginning college this year.

 

 I also found an interactive game and quiz on the internet to test how well you understand referencing, when it should be used and how. It is well worth a look.