The Harvard System Referencing Guide
The Harvard system is the most frequently used referencing style at UWE. Despite this, there is no agreed 'standard' for referencing all resources.
Remember, references should always be correct, complete and consistent. Titles of books, reports, journals etc. can be italicised or underlined.
Whichever you choose, be consistent.
To find out more about what referencing is, and why it is important, read the introduction to referencing.
How to create citations and bibliographic references
- Citing in the text of your work.
How to acknowledge your sources of information within your work. - Creating bibliographic references.
The Harvard way to quote your sources of information in your bibliography.
IMPORTANT NOTE
Some Faculties recommend specific referencing systems.
If in doubt check with your Faculty.
Test yourself...
- Harvard referencing quiz.
Test your referencing skills (opens in a new window). - How to reference web sites.
Learn how to reference web pages with this short interactive tutorial (opens in a new window).
This guide to the Harvard System is based on British Standards 1629:1989 and 5605:1990. As they do not yet include electronic resources the recommendations on these pages follow current common good practice.
