WHY RESEARCH PAPER REFERENCE ?



By Robert Enslin | Last Updated - May 2014 | Tags - Research paper reference , Importance of References , How to refer a research paper

Referencing may be a way of demonstrating that you just have done that reading. Each time you utilize some other person concepts or words it is essential that you just acknowledge this in your work. Not acknowledging alternative people's work is not only intellectually dishonest however additionally illegal. You must give references:


• To acknowledge your sources.
• To substantiate your arguments.
• To avoid plagiarism, even once unintentional.
• To change your reader to follow up your supply material.




WHEN TO REFERENCE?

Whenever you use any source of data for:

• Your inspiration.
• Particular facts, theories, findings or concepts in an author's work.
• Specific knowledge or statistics.
• A direct quotation.
• Paraphrasing an author's words.




WHERE AND THE WAY TO REFERENCE?

There are a variety of accepted conventions for citing listing references. Several of the embarked on in the British Standards SB 1629:1989 and BS5605:1990. Please ask your analysis guide that method he/she needs to use. Remember, whatever referencing method you utilize, references should be correct, complete and consistent, with the individual components clearly differentiated.


HOW TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE STYLE?

The Harvard vogue involves 2 tasks:
• How you compile an inventory of reference sources at the top of your text (reference list). • How you seek advice from different authors within the body of your text (in text citation). Below may be a list of some common citation sorts beside samples of however they're ordered out at intervals the Harvard vogue tips.
• Notation guide

REF = reference list
ITC = in text citation




• Book with one author

REF: Author/Editor Last name, Initials. (Year) Title. Edition. Place of publication: Publisher
ITC:
1. Author Last name (year)
2. (Author Last name, year)


• Book with two authors
REF: First author Last name, Initials and second author Last name, Initials (Year) Title. Place of publication: Publisher. ITC:
1. First author Last name and second author Last name (year)
2. (First author Last name and second author Last name, year)


• Book with more than three authors
REF: Authors Names. (Year) Title. Place of publication: Publishing company.
ITC:
1. First author Last name et al. (year)
2. (First author Last name et al. year)


• Book with a corporate author
REF: Name of corporate author (Year) Title. Place of publication: Publisher.
ITC:
1. Name of corporate author (year)
2. (Name of corporate author year)


• Book with an editor
REF: Editor(s) Last name, Initials (Ed.). (Year) Title. Place of publication: Publisher.
ITC:
1. Editor's Last name (year)
2. (Editor's Last name, year)


• Chapter in an edited book
REF: Author(s) Last name, Initials. (Year) 'Chapter title'. In: Editor's(s) last name, Initials. ed(s). Book title. Place of publication: Publisher.
ITC:
1. Author(s) Last name (year)
2. (Author(s) Last name, year)


• Print Journal article with one author
REF: Author Last name, Initials. (Year) 'Article title'. Journal title, Volume (Issue): page numbers.
ITC
1. Author(s) Last name (year)
2. (Author(s) Last name, year)


• Print Journal with two authors
REF: First Author Last name, Initials and Second Author Last name, Initials. (Year) 'Article title'. Journal title, Volume (Issue): page numbers.
ITC:
1. First author Last name and second author Last name (year)
2. (First author Last name and second author Last name, year)


• Print journal with more than three authors REF: Authors Names. (Year) 'Article title'. Journal title, Volume (Issue): page numbers.
ITC:
• First author Last name et al. (year)
• (First author Last name et al. year)


• E-journal article REF: Author(s) Last name, Initials. (Year) 'Article title', Journal title [Internet], Volume (Issue), page numbers. Available from: URL [Accessed day month year].
ITC:
• Author(s) Last name (year)
• (Author(s) Last name, year)


• Print Newspaper article REF: Author(s) Last name, Initials. (Year) Article title. Newspaper title, date, page numbers.
ITC:
• Author(s) Last name (year)
• (Author(s) Last name, year)
• Online Newspaper article
REF: Author(s) Last name, Initials. (Year) Article title. Newspaper title, day month of publication. Available from URL [Day Month Year accessed]
ITC:
• Author(s) Last name (year)
• (Author(s) Last name, year)


• Page on a website REF: Webpage Author(s) Last name, Initials. (Year) Page title. Available at: URL (Accessed Day Month Year)
ITC:
• Author(s) Last name (year)
• (Author(s) Last name, year)


• Website
REF: Website author. (Year published/Last updated) Title of Internet Site. Available at: internet address (Accessed Day Month Year)
ITC: (Website name, year)

• Blog
REF: Author(s) Last name, First name. (Year site published/Last updated) 'Title of message', Title of Internet Site, Day Month of posted message. Available at: internet addresses (Accessed Day Month Year).
ITC:
• Author(s) Last name (year)
• (Author(s) Last name, year)


• Email communication
REF: Sender Last name, Initials (Year of message) Medium of communication Receiver of communication, Day Month of communication.
ITC:
• Author(s) Last name (year)
• (Author(s) Last name, year)


• Interviews
REF: Last name, Initials of person interviewed. (Year of interview) 'Title of the interview (if any)'. Interview by/with Interviewer's First name Last name, Title of publication. Medium in which the interview appeared (journal, radio, video etc), Publication details.
ITC:
• Interviewee(s) Last name (year)
• (Interviewee(s) Last name, year)


• Government agency publication
REF: Country. Author (Year) Title. Place of publication: Publisher. Available at URL (Accessed Day Month Year).
ITC: (Country. Department, year)

• Parliamentary and legal material
REF: Government of Country. Title (Year) Place of Publication: Publisher.
ITC: (Country. Title of Legislation year)

• EU publications
REF: Name of EU Institution (Year) Title. Place of Publication: Publisher.
ITC: (Name of EU Institution, year)


• Conferences
REF: Author(s) Last Name, Initials (Year) 'Title of paper', Title of conference: subtitle. Location and date of conference. Place of publication: Publisher, Pages numbers .
ITC:
• Author(s) Last name (year)
• (Author(s) Last name, year)


Theses REF: Author (Year of submission) Title of thesis. Degree statement. Degree-awarding body.
ITC:
• Author Last name (year)
• (Author Last name, year)


• Audio-visual material
REF: Title of film (Year of distribution) Director [Format]. Place of distribution: Distribution Company.
ITC:
• Title of film, year
• (Title of film, year)