Referencing at UTS Jane Van Balen Information services

Referencing at UTS Jane Van Balen Information services Librarian February 2015 lib. uts. edu. au utslibrary

Why reference? To show that you have read To show what you have read To enable the reader to locate the sources mentioned To acknowledge your sources and avoid plagiarism

Referencing style • • Harvard UTS is the style used most widely at UTS The Style Guide can be found on the Library Website (See Quicklinks – Referencing) • Style Guides provide a framework to follow and allow for a consistent approach.

What is a Reference or Citation? A reference or citation consists of elements that allow the reader to trace the original book, article or website you have consulted and cited. Follows a set format – Harvard UTS Style

Major elements for any reference include: • Author • Year • Title

Additional elements distinguish one type of publication from another – such as: • Publisher • Place of Publication • Edition • Journal title • Volume, Issue and Page numbers • URL

Identifying Reference Types Can you tell the difference between: Books Journal articles Chapter from a book?

Books can be found in the library catalogue Online or in print on the shelf (or the LRS) Good for broader topics

Book Kralik, D. & Van Loon, A. 2011, Community nursing in Australia, 2 nd edn, John Wiley, Milton, Qld.

Journal Articles Like academic magazines Published on a regular basis More specific information More up to date than books. Articles may be clinical research, literature reviews, editorials etc. Academic Journals are usually Peer Reviewed

Edited Books Contain chapters usually written by different authors who are experts in their field. They are Scholarly and suitable to use for academic work. To locate book chapters, try searching for the whole book in the library catalogue.

Book Chapter Hunter, E. , Milroy, H. , Brown, N. & Calma, T. 2012, 'Human Rights, Health, and Indigenous Australians', in M. Dudley, D. Silove & F. Gale (eds), Mental Health and Human Rights: Vision, praxis, and courage, Oxford University Press, Oxford, p. 448 -464.

Reference List and Bibliography A reference list includes books, chapters, journal articles, websites etc that you cite in the text of your essay. The reference list is arranged alphabetically by author – at the end of your essay. A bibliography is a list of relevant sources for background or further reading. The Harvard UTS Style guide available via the library, helps you to reference correctly. Amongst many things, it requires the second and subsequent lines of the reference to be indented.

Referencing Software There are two main systems available via UTS Library: 1. End. Note 2. Refworks They help you organise your references and allow you to create your own reference lists and bibliographies in the correct style. Endnote is downloadable software and Refworks is online. UTS library provides classes on each which you can book via the Library’s Events page.