The Swinburne Harvard style guide is an author-date citation style. This guide is based on Snooks and Co. 2002, Style manual for authors, editors and printers, 6th edn, John Wiley & Sons, Milton, Qld.
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The Harvard Style is based on a combination of author and date. If a date of publication cannot be found use one of the following subsitutes:
The Harvard Style is based on a combination of author and date. If a date of publication cannot be found use one of the following subsitutes:
Articles
Book in a series
Books
Articles
Abbreviation | Meaning |
& | ampersand, which means ‘and’ |
Anon | shortened version of Anonymous |
c. | an approximate date, accurate to within one or two years eg. c. 2009. |
ch. | chapter |
ed. | editor |
eds | editors |
edn | edition |
et al. | ‘and others’ |
n.d. | no date |
no. | number |
nos | numbers |
p. | page |
pp. | pages |
a document software format | |
s. | section number |
ss. | section numbers |
trans | translated by |
URL | Uniform Resource Locator. Formal title for internet address. |
vol. | volume |
vols | volumes |
Reference list entry
Author, Initial(s) Year of publication, ‘Article Title’, Journal Title, volume number, issue number, page numbers.
Argibay-losada, P, Suarez-Gonzalez, A, Lopez-Garcia, C & Fernandez-Veiga, M 2010, ‘Flow splitting for end-to-end proportional QoS in OBS networks’, IEEE Transactions on Communications, vol. 58, no. 1, pp. 257-269.
In-text
Direct quote
“The main reason …” (Argibay-losada et al. 2010, p. 263).
Paraphrase
Argibay-losada et al. (2010, p. 263) identified that…
Notes
Reference list entry
‘Article Title’ Year of publication, Journal Title, volume number, issue number, page numbers.
‘World’s oldest pills treated sore eyes’ 2013, New Scientist, vol. 217, no. 2899, p. 15.
In-text
Direct quote
According to World’s oldest pills treated sore eyes (2013, p. 15), “In ancient Rome …”
Paraphrase
… and this treatment has existed since Roman times (World’s oldest pills treated sore eyes 2013, p. 15).
Notes
Author, Initial(s) Year of publication, ‘Article Title’, Newspaper Title, Day Month, page numbers.
Crowe, D 2013, ‘Big projects ordered to buy local’, The Australian, 17 January, p. 1.
In-textDirect quote
“Big investors will …” (Crowe 2013, p. 1)
Paraphrase
Crowe (2013, p. 1) claims bigger investors will ….
Notes‘Article Title’ Year of publication, Newspaper Title, Day Month of issue, page numbers.
‘Cyclists link up for homeless’ 2012, Herald Sun, 17 November, p. 9.
In-textDirect quote
“Up to 6500 cyclists are expected” (Cyclists link up for homeless 2012, p. 9)
Paraphrase
According to Cyclists link up for homeless (2012, p. 9) 6,500 cyclists were …
NotesAuthor, Initial(s) Year of publication, ‘Article Title’, Newspaper/Journal/Magazine Title, Day Month (or volume/issue number if applicable), viewed Day Month Year, <URL>.
Hamlyn-Harris, JH 2013, ‘Ten ways you can avoid being caught in the PRISM net’, The Conversation, viewed 13 August 2013, <http://theconversation.com/ten-ways-you-can-avoid-being-caught-in-the-prism-net-15696>.
In-textDirect quote
“Future developments in decryption …”(Hamlyn-Harris 2013).
Paraphrase
Hamlyn-Harris (2013) looks at …
NotesAuthor, Initial(s) Year of publication, Title, Publisher, Place of publication.
Dawkins, R 2012, The magic of reality, Black Swan, London.
In-textDirect quote
“The universe has …” (Dawkins 2012, p. 226).
Paraphrase
Dawkins (2012, p. 226) asserted that …
NotesAuthor, Initial(s), & Author, Initial(s) Year of publication, Title, Publisher, Place of publication.
Tiernan, A & Weller, P 2010, Learning to be a Minister: heroic expectations, practical realities, Melbourne University Press, Carlton.
In-textDirect quote
Tiernan and Weller (2010, p. 299) state that “… “
Paraphrase
A minister’s performance will be … (Tiernan & Weller 2010, p. 299).
NotesAuthor, Initial(s), Author, Initial(s), Author, Initial(s), & Author, Initial(s) Year of publication, Title, Publisher, Place of publication.
Gabler, M, Lienhard, J, Cremers, J & Knippers, J 2011, Construction manual for polymers + membranes: materials semi-finished products, form-finding design, Birkhauser Architecture, Basel
In-textDirect quote
Direct quote
Gabler et al. (2012, p. 67) recommend “…”
Paraphrase
The process involves… (Gabler et al. 2012, p. 68).
NotesTitle Year of publication, Publisher, Place of publication.
Higher education in Australia: the facts 2004, Business/Higher Education Round Table, Fitzroy, VIC.
In-textDirect quote
Higher education in Australia: the facts (2004, p. 23) claims that “Australia is…”
Paraphrase
Australia has a role in … (Higher education in Australia: the facts 2004).
NotesOrganisation Year of publication, Title, Publisher, Place of publication.
International Chamber of Commerce 2010, Incoterms 2010: ICC rules for the use of domestic and international trade terms, ICC Services, Paris.
In-textDirect quote
The “seller is required to …” (International Chamber of Commerce 2010, p. 105).
Paraphrase
The International Chamber of Commerce (2010, p. 105) established that …
NotesChapter Author, Initials(s) Year of publication, ‘Chapter Title’, in Editor’s Initial(s) Surname (ed./eds), Book Title, Publisher, Place of publication, page numbers of chapter.
Connell, D 2012, ‘Flailing about in the Murray-Darling basin’, in K Crowley & KJ Walker (eds), Environmental policy failure: the Australian story, Tilde University Press, Prahran, pp. 74-87.
In-textDirect quote
“States have …” (Connell 2012, p. 80).
Paraphrase
Connell (2012, p. 80) suggests …
NotesAuthor, Initial(s), & Author, Initial(s) Year of publication, Title, edn (edition), Publisher, Place of publication.
McCurley, S, Lynch, R & Jackson, R 2012, The complete volunteer management handbook, 3rd edn, Directory of Social Change, London.
In-textDirect quote
“Volunteer programmes are …” (McCurley, Lynch & Jackson 2012, p. 78).
Paraphrase
McCurley, Lynch & Jackson (2012, p. 78) found that …
NotesAuthor, Initial(s) Year of publication, Title of the book, Series Title, vol. (if available), Publisher, Place of publication, page numbers.
Cabrera, M & Malanowski, N 2009 (eds), Information and communication technologies for active ageing: opportunities and challenges for the European Union, Assistive technology research series, vol. 23, IOS Press, Amsterdam.
In-textDirect quote
“Demographic challenges are …” (Cabrera & Malanowski 2009, p. 7).
Paraphrase
Cabrera & Malanowski (2009, p. 142) explain …
Notes‘Table/graph title’ [table], in Author, Initial(s) Year, Title, Publisher, Place of Publication, page number(s).
‘Table 1: Personality problems – behaviour predictors’ [table], in R de Board 1983, Counselling people at work: an introduction for managers, Gower, Aldershot, Hants., p. 25.
In-textParaphrase
The graph (de Board, 1983) illustrates …
NotesAuthor, Initial(s) Year of publication, Title, Publisher, Ebook collection.
Tanaka, Y 2012, The International Law of the Sea, Cambridge University Press, EBL Ebook Library.
In-textDirect quote
Tanaka (2012, p. 19) asserts that “After World War II …”
Paraphrase
Coastal nations can … (Tanaka 2012, p. 19).
NotesAuthor, Initial(s) Year, Title of document / webpage / website, Organisation/Host, viewed Day Month Year, <URL>.
Yates, J 2009, Tax expenditures and housing, Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute, viewed 12 November 2013, < https://www.ahuri.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0012/3117/
AHURI_Research_Paper_Tax_expenditures_and_housing.pdf >.
Direct quote
“Most official estimates …” (Yates 2009).
Paraphrase
Yates (2009) looked at the equity implications of tax …
NotesAuthor(s) Initial(s) (if different to Author of webpage) Year (if earlier than Year of publication of webpage), ‘Title of image’ (or [Descriptive title of image]) [identifier], in Initial(s) Author(s) Year, Title of Webpage, Organisation/Host, viewed Day Month Year, < URL of .jpg/.gif/.png etc., not URL of webpage >.
Geoscience Australia & Murray Darling Basin Authority, ‘[Map of Murray Darling Basin]’, in AustralianFarmers 2019, 5 FAQs about the Menindee fish deaths, National Farmers’ Federation, viewed 13 May 2019, < https://mk0australianfa1qtvu.kinstacdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/murray-darling-basin-map.jpg>.
In-text
Paraphrase
The two zones on the map immediately below (Geoscience Australia & Murray Darling Basin Authority 2019) show deoxygenated water…
NotesAuthor, Initial(s) Year of publication, ‘Blog Post Title’, Title of Blog, Day Month (of post), viewed Day Month year, <URL>.
Berg, J 2013, ‘Failure, organizational culture, and library management’, BeerBrarian, 20 November, viewed 26 November 2013, < http://beerbrarian.blogspot.com.au/2013/11/failure-organizational-culture-and.html>.
In-textDirect quote
Berg (2013) reminds us that “Failure is…”
Paraphrase
Library directors will … (Berg 2013).
NotesAuthor, Initial(s) Year, Title of podcast, Title of show (if any), Name of Organisation/Website (if any), Day Month (of posting, if any), viewed Day Month Year, <URL>.
Clements S, Krone, B, Girimaji, J & Denny, M 2012, E17 – enhancing your wireless with a MSE, No Strings Attached Show, 10 December, viewed 12 November 2013, <http://nostringsattachedshow.com/2012/12/10/e17-enhancing-your-wireless-with-a-mse/>.
In-textDirect quote
“…” (Clements et al. 2013)
Paraphrase
Clements et al. (2013) discussed …
NotesAuthor, Initial(s)/Username Year of post, Title (or brief description of post), Day Month (date of post), viewed Day Month Year, <URL>.
Dent, G 2013, Grace Dent, 13 January, viewed 23 January 2013, <https://twitter.com/gracedent/status/290434401811173376>.
In-textDirect quote
Dent (2013) stated that “…”
Paraphrase
(Dent 2013)
NotesAuthor Initial(s)/Username Year, Title of video, Day Month (video was posted), viewed Day Month Year, <URL>.
INSEADofficial 2010, Social responsibility in business today, 14 June, viewed 13 November 2012, <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qwDQN-b72Y>.
In-textDirect quote
“35% of GDP comes from new remittances” (INSEADofficial 2010).
Paraphrase
Chris Taylor’s interview on INSEADofficial (2010) was …
NotesAustralian Bureau of Statistics Year of publication, Title, catalogue number, ABS, viewed Day Month Year, <URL>.
Australian Bureau of Statistics 2011, Marriages and divorces, Australia, cat. no. 3310.0, ABS, viewed 14 October 2013, <http://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs@.nsf/Lookup/3310.0Main+Features12011?OpenDocument>.
In-textDirect quote
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (2011) reported that “The marriage rate …”
Paraphrase
The figures showed … (Australian Bureau of Statistics 2011).
NotesTitle of the Act Year of publication (Jurisdiction), Location online, Section number (if applicable), viewed Day Month Year, <URL>.
Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998 (Cwlth), ComLaw, s. 21, viewed 21 December 2011, <http://www.comlaw.gov.au/Details/F2011C00973>.
In-textDirect quote
“A person who…” (Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998 (Cwlth), s.21.019)
Paraphrase
Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998 (Cwlth) provides for …
NotesName of the Case (Year), Report series and first page number, AustLII, viewed Day Month Year, <URL>.
R v Ramage (2004) VSC 508, AustLII, viewed 4 April 2012, <http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/cases/vic/VSC/2004/508.html>.
In-textDirect quote
The judge in R v Ramage (2004) VSC 508 stated the “The Court cannot allow…”
Paraphrase
The judge in R v Ramage (2004) VSC 508 acknowledged
NotesAuthor, Initial(s) Year of publication, ‘Title of the paper’, Title of the conference, Publisher, Place of publication, page numbers.
Hentschel, C, Wagner, A & Spanner-Ulmer, B 2012, ‘Analysis of the application of the assembly-specific evaluation method EAWS for the ergonomic evaluation of logistic processes’, Contemporary ergonomics and human factors 2012, CRC Press, Boca Raton, pp. 221-226.
In-textDirect quote
“Evaluation of logistic …” (Hentschel, Wagner & Spanner-Ulmer 2012, p. 225)
Paraphrase
Hentschel, Wagner & Spanner-Ulmer (2012, p. 225) explain that …
NotesAuthor, Initial(s) Year of publication, ‘Title of entry’, in Editor’s Initial(s) Surname (ed./eds), Title of encyclopedia, Edition (if not the first), Volume number (if any), Publisher, Place of publication, page numbers.
Meadows, M 2011, ‘Indigenous media (Australia)’, in JDH Downing (ed.), Encyclopedia of social movement media, SAGE Publications, Los Angeles, pp. 247-250.
In-textDirect quote
Meadows (2011, p. 248) tells us that “Indigenous media …”
Paraphrase
In Australia … (Meadows 2011, p. 248)
NotesTitle Year of release [format], Production company, Place of Publication (if any).
Despicable me 2 2013 [DVD], Universal Studios.
In-textDirect quote
” … ” (Despicable me 2 2013)
Paraphrase
Reformation of criminals in Despicable me 2 (2013) is explored by…
NotesAuthor, Initial(s)/Organisation Year of publication, Title, Library database, Report number (if any).
Williams, M 2012, Gold ore mining in Australia, IBISWorld, B1314.
In-textDirect quote
“The industry has also faced higher…” (Williams 2012, p. 5).
Paraphrase
Williams (2012, p. 5) claims industry faces higher …
NotesLecturer, Initial Year, ‘Lecture title’, Course code and name, Location online, University name, Date of presentation, viewed Day Month Year.
Gao, Y 2017, ‘Lecture 3. Aircraft evaluation and selection’, AVA10005 Aviation regulation & operation, Learning materials via Canvas, Swinburne University of Technology, 15 August, viewed 30 August 2017.
In-textDirect quote
“Systems can be natural or artificial” (Tipping 2010)
Paraphrase
Tipping (2010) explained …
NotesAuthor/Organisation Year of publication, Title (or description), Publisher, Place of Publication, leaflet/booklet.
Epworth Richmond 2012?, Allergy challenge procedure, Epworth Richmond, Victoria, leaflet.
In-textDirect quote
” … ” (Epworth Richmond 2012?)
Paraphrase
A brochure from the Epworth Richmond (2012?) demonstrated …
NotesTreat as per relevant guidelines for information source but add Swinburne Commons, viewed Day Month Year.
Louis, L 2010, Guide to road tunnels part 1: introduction to road tunnels, (AGRT01/10), Swinburne Commons, viewed 28 April 2017.
In-textDirect quote
“…reinforced by 1020 bright steel mesh” (Louis 2010, p. 78).
Paraphrase
…use of reinforced concrete for culverts (Louis 2010, p. 78).
Author Year, Day Month
Direct quote
This was confirmed by email (Kelly 2008, 3 July).
Paraphrase
Peter Kelly confirmed this by email (2008, 3 July).
NotesAuthor Year of publication, Title, (Standard Number), Library database.
Standards Australia 2009, LP Gas fuel vessels for automotive use, (AS/NZS 3509:2009), SAI Global Limited.
In-textDirect quote
The rule from Standards Australia (2009, p. 23) is: “An adhesive label …”
Paraphrase
It is permissible to … (Standards Australia 2009, p. 23).
NotesAuthor, Initial/s Year of publication, ‘Title of thesis’, Award, Institution, Location of Institution.
Jiang, J 2013, ‘Balancing the roles of paid employment and unpaid caregiving’, PhD thesis, Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne.
In-textDirect quote
“A caregiver’s propensity to leave the workforce …” (Jiang 1995, p. 40)
Paraphrase
Jiang’s (1995) research found…
NotesProgram Title Year of broadcast [format], Series title (if any), Broadcasting station, Day and Month of broadcast.
Laughter as medicine 2013 [radio program], RN drive, ABC Radio National, 15 October.
In-textDirect quote
” … ” (Laughter as medicine 2013)
Paraphrase
Laughter as medicine (2013) explored …
NotesName of mapmaker Year, Title of map, Sheet number and scale, Series (if applicable), Place of publication, publisher.
Ordnance Survey 1974, Saxmundham and Alderburgh 156, 1:50000, First series, Ordnance Survey, Southampton.
In-textDirect quote
“……” ( Ordnance Survey 1974)
Paraphrase
Ordnance Survey ( 1074) explored ….