Reference Styles - 4. Academic Integrity @ UOW

4. Academic Integrity

Referencing styles

Referencing styles are used to maintain consistency in the way that referencing occurs. The referencing standard used at the University of Wollongong is the Author-Date (Harvard) Referencing Guide. Some faculties or schools use other styles relevant to their discipline. Subject Outlines usually state which style is required, as this can vary from subject to subject.

Activity

Check your Subject Outline to determine which referencing style is required. Did you find a referencing style listed in your Subject Outline?

Yes? Remember the name of this style.
No? Ask your lecturer which referencing style is expected.

The UOW Author-Date (Harvard)Referencing Guide
The UOW Author-Date (Harvard) Referencing Guide provides examples of how to reference the wide variety of resources you may use. Examples are given for the elements included in both in-text references and the Reference List.

Activity

Connect to the UOW Author-Date (Harvard) Referencing Guide.
Select a resource type of book
1. Use the drop down arrow under ‘Select Reference Details’
2. Look at, for example, 2nd or later edition, chapter, more than one author
Select a resource type of journal article
1. Use the drop down arrow under ‘Select Reference Details’
2. Look at, for example, more than one author, online

Activity

Connect to the UOW Author-Date (Harvard) Referencing Guide.
Select "Constructing a reference list" and view the example provided

In the activities, did you notice?

The author of a chapter was the first element in an edited book reference.
The variation in the way numerous authors are treated.
Italics are used to identify a book or journal title in a reference.
Consistent punctuation and formatting are important.
Examples for in-text referencing and a Reference List are shown

It is important to learn how to distinguish between books and edited books so you can reference information.

Activity

The following is a list of books, edited books and journal articles from the sample subject. Select the correct reference type for each of the references listed below. Remember to use the clues discussed in the guides.
Brook, I 2009, 'Turning up the heat on climate change: are transition town an answer?', Environmental Values, vol.18, no.2, pp125-128
Answer: This is a journal article reference. The clues to identifying a ‘journal article’ are the volume (vol.) and issue number (no.)
Dawson, B & Spannagle, M 2009, The Complete Guide to Climate Change, Routledge, New York.
Answer: This is a book reference. The clues to identifying a ‘book’ are the publishers name and place of publication.
Hassoun, N 2009, 'Free trade and the environment', Environmental Ethics, vol.31, no.1, pp51-66.
Answer: This is a journal article reference. The clues to identifying a ‘journal article’ are the volume (vol.) and issue number (no.)
Singer, P 2009, 'Climate change as an ethical issue', in J Moss (ed.), Climate Change and Social Justice, Melbourne University Press, Carlton, Victoria, pp38-50.
Answer:: This is reference to a chapter in a book. The clue to identifying a chapter from an edited book is to look for the word “in” placed between the chapter title and the name of book editor (ed.).