Getting it right: the art of academic referencing

Abstract

In academic writing students are expected to find appropriate references for arguments they wish to include in their assignments, using a standard system of referencing. Referencing correctly allows readers to access the original source material easily and quickly and good referencing also shows evidence of research and reading regarding the topic of discussion. Academic institutions and tutors expect students to reference assignments clearly and accurately. In this article, the authors explain the why and how of academic referencing using the Harvard referencing style.