Referencing and Citing - GMIT Libraries

24 GMIT Libraries It is important that you check your department s guides as some details may differ from this guide ; you may be penalised for not meeting their requirements If in doubt, check with your department. The information found in this guide are guidelines only Use your department s guide in preference to the library guide GMIT Library 2016/2017 GMIT Library Referencing and Citing Using the Harvard Citation Style 2 Contents Introduction 3 What is Referencing ? 3 Why Reference? 3 The Basics of Referencing 4 Collecting & Organising References 4 Which Referencing Style Should I Use? 5 Advantages of using Harvard 6 General Rules (punctuation and format) 6 In-text Citations 7 Quoting & Paraphrasing 9 Reference Order (from general to rare) 10 Book & book chapter 10 Journal article (print) 10 Journal article (electronic) 11 Journal article ()

Which Referencing Style Should I Use? There are many different citation styles, including: MLA, Chicago, APA and Harvard. Subjects or disciplines use different referencing styles. Check with your supervisor or department for advice on which referencing style to use. This guide is dedicated to the Harvard style (an author-date style);

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