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Definition of style
The author-date, or Harvard, style of referencing is widely accepted in academic
publications, although you may see a number of variations in the way it is used.
The information and examples on these pages are based on the Australian Style
manual for authors, editors and printers, 6th ed. The various editions of this style
manual have been produced as a guide for those working within Australian government departments.
This style of referencing requires that you acknowledge the source of your information or ideas in two ways:

* In the text of your work, when you refer to ideas or information you have
collected during your research. Each reference is indicated by including the
author and date of the publication referred to, or cited.
* In a reference list at the end of your text, which gives the full details of the
works you have referred to, or cited.

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Basic Rules
Your paper should be typed, double-spaced on standard-sized paper (8.5" x
11") with 1" margins on all sides
You should use 10-12 pt. Times New Roman font or a similar font.
Include a page header at the top of every page.
Set the margins of your document to 1 inch on all sides.
To create a page header, insert page numbers to the right. Then type
"TITLE OF YOUR PAPER" in the header on the left.
Paragraph starts with normal 0.5 indentations.
Use word References when posting the list at the end of paper.
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General Harvard Guidelines

Major Paper Sections
1) Title Page
a) Running Head
On the top left of the title page type "Running Head:" followed by a shorter
version of your title in all caps. This shorter version of your title will appear
on this, and all subsequent pages, on the top right of the page. There, the
shorter version of your title should be in all caps, followed by 5 spaces and
the page number. On the title page, both appear simply to inform the reader.

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b) Title
This is the most important part, and should be center aligned, about halfway
down the page. This is the full title of the research paper, dissertation or
thesis.

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2) Abstract
If your instructor requires an abstract, write a 75-100
word overview of your paper, which should include your
main idea and your major points. You also may want to
mention any implications of your research. Place the
abstract on its own page immediately after the title page.
Center the word Abstract and then follow with the paragraph.
On the second page, include an abstract, if applicable.
Center the word "Abstract" on the page followed by a
75- to 100-word summary of your paper.

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3)

Body
a)
Subheading
Subheading used is flesh left aligned and italic font style.
Subheading will be written in Title case.

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b)

In-text citation (including quotes)

Books/Magazines./Review

In-text Citations (only Quotations)

Author last name and year used when paraphrasing someone else's ideas.
You don't need to include page numbers. Ex: Students unsure of what constitutes plagiarism find it safer to include sources thorough citations
(Johnson, 2004).

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For quotes within the body of the paper, include the Author's last
name, the year and page number(s) in parentheses directly after the
quotation mark. This information should be separated by commas.
The following sample sentence includes a proper citation: A recent
study has found that "...in-text citations are becoming increasingly
important to avoid charges of plagiarism." (Johnson, 2004, p.144)
If you mention an Author's name outside the parentheses, you
don't need to include it again. Follow the format of the following
sentence: Johnson (2004) also stated, "Schools are becomingly
increasingly strict in response to the cut-and-paste generation of
students." (p.166)
Website
Website name appears in citation.

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These are: (a) author, (b) date, (c) title, (d) publication information, and (e) Internet access information. Each element is followed
by a period. Harvard style follows these rules:
1. Author. The list of References is organized alphabetically by
author. The lead authors name goes last name first, as do all other
coauthors to a work. Only first and middle initials are used. With
two or more authors the last authors name is preceded by an ampersand (&), an Harvard trademark.
But other names, such as editors and translators not serving as the
author in a reference, go in their normal order, again with just first
and middle initials.
2. Date. The date is placed in parentheses after the list of authors.
Harvard style formats full dates in American fashion (Month Day,
Year); the year first for the publication date in references: (2006,
October 31); in normal order for Internet retrieval dates (e.g., Retrieved October 31, 2006).
3. Title. All titles are formatted lowercase (sentence caps): only the
first word, the first word after a colon, and proper nouns are capitalized. Titles of books and the names of journals (journal names
are capitalized as proper nouns) are placed in italics. Titles of articles or chapters are not placed in quotes or italics.

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4. Publication Information (Books). Harvard style, like other

styles, introduces the publisher of a book by first giving the place
of publication, then the name of the publisher: Baltimore, MD:
Artless Press. Use standard two-character postal abbreviations for
states.
5. Reverse indentation of 0.5 inch is used when creating reference
list.

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The block formats illustrate how these rules are applied to format
references to the most common sources. The Harvard Crib Sheet
has specific examples. Study the use of parentheses and punctuation, note the use of the abbreviation pp. with some page numbers,
but not all (this is one of the nuances that plague Harvard style).

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