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Coventry University Harvard Reference

Style Guide

This Guide shows you how to write in-text citations and a List of References in the CU Harvard Reference Style

For more information and the latest version of this Guide: http://www.coventry.ac.uk/caw

This Guide is updated annually. Version 3.0.1 Sept 2009.

© Deane, M. (2006) Coventry University Harvard Reference Style Guide. Unpublished booklet. Coventry: Coventry University. Produced in collaboration with Ray Summers (Illustrations), Lisa Ganobcsik-Williams (editorial assistance), and

Catalina Neculai, Erik Borg (Editors), with input from the Coventry University Harvard Reference Style Working Party.

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Table of contents

Foreword to the Coventry University Harvard Reference Style Guide .............................. 3 Introduction .............................................................................................................................. 4

I Can't Find an Example of My Source! ................................................................................................................. 4 Part One: In-text citations ...................................................................................................... 8

I. In-text Citations: Frequently Asked Questions ................................................................................................ 8 1. What should I do if I can't find the date on a web site? ................................................................................... 8 2. How should I cite an author's name? .............................................................................................................. 8 3. What should I do if I cannot find the author of a source? ................................................................................. 8 4. Where in the sentence should I put in-text citations? ..................................................................................... 9 5. Can I cite lots of sources in the same sentence?............................................................................................ 9 6. How do I cite a single source with multiple authors using 'et al.'? .................................................................. 9 7. Does the full stop go before or after in-text citations? ..................................................................................... 9 8. When should I use italics? .............................................................................................................................. 9 9. When should I give page numbers?.............................................................................................................. 10 10. When should I omit page numbers? ........................................................................................................... 10

II. In-text Citations: Numerical Data ..................................................................................................................... 10 III. In-text Citations: Printed Written Sources .....................................................................................................