UWE Harvard referencing
UWE Library Services
Learning objectives
At the end of the session you will – understand why we reference and how to avoid plagiarism
– understand what the UWE Harvard referencing system is,
– know of the tools available to help you reference correctly,
– have more confidence to use the tools to reference your
work in the UWE Harvard style.
Why reference at all?
– Knowledge develops by building on the ideas and work of
others.
– Referencing acknowledges other peoples’ ideas.
– It allows sources to be easily located by the reader.
– Other people’s ideas, words, images must be
acknowledged and this is part of academic honesty failure to do this is plagiarism and is an assessment
offence at UWE.
Assessment offences
• Plagiarism
– ‘Passing off someone else’s work whether
intentionally or unintentionally as your own...’ (Carroll,
2002) .
Avoiding plagiarism (video)
Can you identify plagiarism?
Referencing is good
academic practice and also
allows you to– keep accurate records of your sources,
– identify all material that needs referencing,
– demonstrate that you’ve read around the topic, and
show the level and quality of your sources and how
you’ve developed your own ideas,
– paraphrase, summarise and quote correctly in your
work.
Harvard referencing system
at UWE
• There are many referencing systems available and they
are just a standard method for describing an information
source.
• The main system at UWE is UWE Harvard
• Acknowledge in your work where you are using
someone else’s idea by citing.
• List all the sources in an alphabetical reference list at the
end.
So what does it look like?
So what does it look like?
9. References
Andrade, M.S. (2006) International students in English-speaking universities: Adjustment factors.
Journal of Research in International Education [online]. 5 (2), pp.131-154. [Accessed 09 June 2014].
Christie, H., Barron, P. and D'Annunzio-Green, N. (2011) Direct entrants in transition: becoming
independent learners. Studies in Higher Education [online]. 38 (4), pp.623-637. [Accessed 05 June
2014].
Hyland, K. (2006) English for Academic Purposes: An Advanced Resource Book. London: Routledge.
Phakiti, A., Woodrow, L. and Hirsh, D. (2013) It’s not only English: Effects of other individual factors on
English language learning and academic learning of ESL international students in Australia. Journal of
Research in International Education [online]. 12 (3), pp.239-258. [Accessed 27 May 2014].
Pike, A. and Harrison, J. (2011) Crossing the FE/HE divide: the transition experience of direct entrants
at level 6. Journal of further and Higher Education [online]. 35 (1), pp.55. [Accessed 03 June 2014].
Quan, R., Smailes, J. and Fraser, W. (2013) The transition experiences of direct entrants from overseas
higher education partners into UK universities. Teaching in Higher Education [online]. 18 (4), pp.414426. [Accessed 05 June 2014].
Williams, M. (2013) CSCT Staff Development event on international students [Powerpoint slides].
Bristol: University of the West of England.
How to reference in the
correct format - tools
• UWE Harvard webpages
• Online reference builder
• Refworks
Help and more
• Step 1: Help yourself
– Study Skills
– Library workshops
• Step 2: Ask a Librarian
• Step 3: Make an enquiry
Now have a go:
1. Look at the list of references and identify
the mistakes.
2. Try the UWE Harvard Referencing Quiz
Reference list – spot the errors
Books and ebooks
• Dave MCILROY, 2003. Studying at university: how to be a successful
student. Sage: London
• Hyde, M. (2012). The International Student’s Guide to UK Education:
Unlocking University Life and Culture. (online). London: Routledge.
{Accessed 12 September, 2012}
Journals and ejournals
• Wilson, D. (1976). "New uses of technology in dentistry", British Dental
Journal. 8, (3), pp. 450-600.
• Langman, S. and Gibbs, Y. (2000) "Life cycles: manufacturing techniques
in the new millennium". Manufacturing Weekly, {Online}, vol. 15, no. 1, pp.
10 [29.1.11].
Web sites
• University of the West of England 2011, Library Services. Available:
http://www.uwe.ac.uk/library
References
• Barrett, R. and Cox, A L. (2005). At least they’re learning something:
the hazy line between collaboration and collusion. Assessment and
Evaluation in Higher Education, 30(2), pp. 107-122.
• Carroll, J. (2002). A Handbook for deterring plagiarism in Higher
Education. Oxford: Oxford Centre for Staff and Learning
Development.
• University of the West of England (2012) UWE Plagiarism Policy
Statement. Bristol: University of the West of England.