Citing references quiz – correct citation format
This quiz is a chance for you to test your understanding of how to reference different
types of material in Cardiff University Harvard Style. Look carefully at each possible
answer and decide which is the correct format for each reference.
1. Book
A. 
Physics and chemistry of the solar system. San Diego: Academic Press.
Lewis, J. S. 1997.
B. 
Lewis, J. S. 1997. Physics and chemistry of the solar system. San Diego:
Academic Press.
C. 
Physics and chemistry of the solar system. Lewis, J. S. 1997.
D. 
Lewis, J. S. Physics and chemistry of the solar system. San Diego: 1997.
2. Chapter in an edited book
A. 
Smith, J. 1980. The instruments of Hungarian folk dance music. In: Jones,
R. and Green, D. eds. Folk music of Eastern Europe. London: Edward
Arnold, pp. 46-59.
B. 
Jones, R. and Green, D. eds. Folk music of Eastern Europe. The
instruments of Hungarian folk dance music. Smith J. 1980, pp. 46-59.
London: Edward Arnold, pp. 46-59.
C. 
Smith, J. 1980. The instruments of Hungarian folk dance music, pp. 46-59.
In: Jones, R. and Green, D. eds. Folk music of Eastern Europe. London:
Edward Arnold.
D. 
Jones, R. and Green, D. eds. Folk music of Eastern Europe. London:
Edward Arnold, pp. 46-59.
3. Journal article
A. 
Journal of Environmental Management, 2004, pp. 245-260: Feasibility
versus sustainability in urban water management. Starkl, M. and Brunner,
N.
B. 
Starkl, M. and Brunner, N. Feasibility versus sustainability in urban water
management. Journal of Environmental Management 71(3).
C. 
Feasibility versus sustainability in urban water management. Starkl, M. and
Brunner, N. Journal of Environmental Management 71(3), 2004.
D. 
Starkl, M. and Brunner, N. 2004. Feasibility versus sustainability in urban
water management. Journal of Environmental Management 71(3), pp. 245260.
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4. Electronic journal article
A. 
John, V. et al. Gender and age differences amongst current smokers in a
general population survey. BMC Public Health [Online] 5(57). 2005.
Available at: http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/5/57.
B. 
John, V. 2005. Gender and age differences amongst current smokers in a
general population survey. [Online article]. Available at:
http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/5/57 [Accessed: 25th August
2005].
C. 
John, V. 2005. Gender and age differences amongst current smokers in a
general population survey. BMC Public Health [Online] 5(57). Available at:
http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/5/57 [Accessed: 25th August
2005].
D. 
BMC Public Health [Online], 5(57): Gender and age differences amongst
current smokers in a general population survey. John, V. Available at:
http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/5/57 [Accessed: 25th August
2005].
5. Web document
A. 
Overton, M. 2002. Agricultural revolution [Online]. London: BBC. Available
at:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/society_culture/industrialisation/agricultural_rev
olution_01.shtml [Accessed: 25th August 2005].
B. 
BBC. Agricultural revolution [Online]. Overton, M. 2002.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/society_culture/industrialisation/agricultural_rev
olution_01.shtml [Accessed: 25th August 2005].
C. 
Overton, M. Agricultural revolution [Online]. London: BBC. Available at:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/society_culture/industrialisation/agricultural_rev
olution_01.shtml.
D. 
Overton, M. 2002. Agricultural revolution [Online]. London: BBC. [Accessed:
25th August 2005].
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Solutions
1. B
2. A
3. D
4. C
5. A
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