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  • Brighton Business School Referencing Handbook

    Brighton Business School Referencing Handbook

    Editor: Tracey Taylor

  • Brighton Business School Referencing Handbook

    Contents

    1 Introduction: Referencing your work 11.1 Why reference? 1 1.2 Are all sources equally useful for referencing? 1 1.3 Where to reference? 2 1.4 Whats a bibliography and how does it differ from a reference section 2 1.5 Harvard Referencing System 31.6 Are there any exceptions? 3 1.7 Citing within the text 31.8 How do I cite within the text? 3

    1.9 What about page numbers and quotes? 4 1.10 One page only 41.11 More than one page 41.12 Indented quotations 41.13 Importance of accuracy 51.14 When to use quotations 51.15 When you dont need to acknowledge sources 51.16 Can you quote too much in a piece of work? i51.17 Are there any variations to this? 52 Examples: books, journals, newspapers etc. 6 2.1 One author 62.2 Two authors of one work 62.3 Three authors of one work 7 2.4 More than three authors of one work 7 2.5 Authors of two different works 8 2.6 An author with more than one cited publication in the same year 82.7 Citing secondary sources 92.8 Edited books 9 2.9 Chapter in book two examples below 10 2.10 Encyclopedia or dictionary 11 2.11 Journals - article reference 11 2.12 Conference paper 122.13 Newspaper articles 122.14 Corporate authors, reports, etc 122.15 Annual report 13 2.15a Commercial report 13 2.16 Lecture notes or in-house publications 14

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    2.17 Letters & other forms of personal communication 142.18 Figures tables graphs- diagrams 15 3 Examples: electronic sources 16 3.1 Citing in the text 16

    3.2 Whats a corporate author? 16

    3.3 Reference section 17

    3.4 Search engines are not valid bibliographic sources 17

    3.5 Electronic article reference 18 3.6 International electronic journal article 18 3.7 Journal abstract from online database 20

    3.8 Online newspaper articles with author byline 20

    3.9 Online newspaper articles with no author byline 20

    3.10 Websites/Company websites 20

    3.11 Multiple references to website/company website 21 3.12 Figures tables diagrams 21

    3.13 Electronically sourced lecture notes two examples: 23

    3.14 Emails 24

    3.15 E-book 24

    3.16 CD-ROM 25

    3.17 Radio or TV broadcast 25

    3.18 Video or DVD 26

    3.19 Online Video Clips 26

    4 Example: Government publications 27

    4.1 Official publications/command papers: example 1 27

    4.2 Official publications/command papers: example 2 28

    4.3 Official publications/command papers: example 3 28

    4.4 A House of Commons Report 29

    4.5 A House of Lords Report 29 4.6 An Act of Parliament 30 5 Creating the reference section 31 6 Glossary 35

    7 Bibliography and notes 36

    8 Notes: 38

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    1 Introduction: Referencing your work

    Please make sure that you read the following information.

    1.1 Why reference?

    References are essential.

    They acknowledge the sources of your information, ideas and arguments. The reader must be able, from your reference list, to follow up all your

    sources of information independently. Your references will demonstrate how widely you have read in a particular

    area. They will ensure that your ideas, opinions and arguments will be

    supported and strengthened by published and peer reviewed authors. Careful and meticulous referencing will mean that you do not lay yourself

    open to accusations of plagiarism. Remember that failure to acknowledge sources constitutes cheating leading to penalties and the probability of at least a lower class degree.

    Importantly, good referencing will lead to better marks.

    You are also strongly advised to consult the Universitys Plagiarism Awareness Pack, handed out at the start of the year and available on Studentcentral.

    1.2 Are all sources equally useful for referencing?

    The straightforward answer to this is no. As University students you must endeavour to select valid, pertinent and authoritative sources. Lecturers will always assist you by furnishing you with relevant reading lists. You should also ensure you are familiar with Business Source Premier (BSP) and Emerald which you will find on Studentcentral on the online databases via the online library. This is a quick route to up-to-date journal articles which will need to figure prominently in your research.

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    1.3 Where to reference?

    References need to be cited in two places.

    I: You need to make an abbreviated in-text citation when you refer to an authors material in the report or essay you are writing. This is sometimes also known as referencing in the text or source referencing.

    II: You will also need to make a full reference at the end of your report or essay. All sources that have been directly referred to within your piece of work must be listed, in full, in alphabetical order, by surname, in the reference section as the end of your piece of work.

    1.4 Whats a bibliography and how does it differ from a reference sections

    A bibliography differs from a reference section in that it will reflect your wider reading in a particular area even though you have not made direct use of the material in your own work. However, both the reference section and any bibliography need to include the full bibliographic description of each source. This means you must learn the academic habit of consistently noting all the elements required for the reader to find the information source: eg Author, date, title, publisher etc. Should your lecturers require you to produce a bibliography in addition to a reference section they will indicate this to you clearly.

    1.5 Harvard Referencing System

    The following is generalised guidance based on the Harvard referencing system which is the preferred and accepted system of referencing within Brighton Business School. It is an author-date system and demands that the bibliographic information be structured in a specific and consistent order.

    1.6 Are there any exceptions?

    There are other forms of referencing, most commonly used in History and Law, and you may come across these footnote and endnote styles in your reading. Please note that special conventions apply to the presentation and referencing of legal scholarship. Therefore, if you are submitting a piece of law coursework please refer to the detailed guidance in the Studying Law at Brighton Business School Handbook. An electronic copy of the Handbook is available on the School area of Studentcentral.

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    Note too, that the absolutely essential point regarding referencing is that the reader can go back and find the exact same source as you used. So, while you may see that there are variations of Harvard referencing regarding punctuation, use of italics and underlining etc, if your lecturer can track down your sources with ease you will not have too much to worry about.

    1.7 Citing within the text

    This is a crucial skill to learn. A precise source reference will enable the reader to locate the material referred to easily and is the hallmark of good quality work.

    1.8 How do I cite within the text?

    You need to include the minimum essential units of information that will directly link the reader to the full bibliographic details in your reference section. It should be organised in such a way that it causes the least amount of disruption to the readers understanding of your sentence. Usually this means that in-text citations are positioned at the very end or the start of sentences.

    For example, lets say you have been reading a single authored text by Wendy Bloisi which was published by McGraw Hill Higher Education in 2006 called An Introduction to Human Resource Management. When you use this authors material in your own work you need only include the authors surname and date of publication - (Bloisi, 2006) - as this will take the reader directly to the work which will be arranged alphabetically by author surname in the reference section. For example, you might write in your work:

    Bloisi (2006) comments that human resource management is an essential aspect of successful business. (Sometimes called author-prominent referencing)

    or

    Human resource management is an essential aspect of successful business (Bloisi, 2006). (Sometimes called information prominent-referencing)

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    You do not need to include the title of the work, or its publisher, or the authors initial when you are citing within the text. So, remember, you need the smallest amount of essential information. This nearly always consists of AUTHOR(S) SURNAME and YEAR OF PUBLICATION.

    1.9 What about page numbers and quotes?

    When citing in the text you need only include page numbers when you make a

    direct quote. For example:

    1.10 One page only

    Peacock (2008, p47) states that self-selection is the process where a job seeker

    is given information about the negative aspects of of a vacancy...

    1.11 More than one page

    If the quote used is longer and goes across more than one page the Harvard convention is to precede the number range with pp. This would appear as:

    The costs of staff turnover can be significant both financially and also in terms of the impact on an organisations reputation and internal morale (Lanigan, 2008, pp48-49)

    1.12 Indented quotations

    Longer quotes (more that 3 lines/30 words) need to be indented on a new line, in a smaller font size, and do not need quotation marks.

    Barry (2001, p3) observes of the modern, technology-driven world -We live in a technological societyto the extent that specific technologies dominate our sense of the kinds of problems that government and politics must address, and the solutions that we must adopt. A technological society is one which takes technical change to be the model for political invention.

    or,

    Communication to the employees immediate supervisor is, perhaps inevitably, the most important form of direct upward communication. However, we can also include here direct access to senior management, quality circles and suggestion schemes as ways in which some organisations have tried to provide channels to encourage employees to make their individual grievances known or to draw on the innovative and entrepreneurial skills of their workforce. (Brewster, Sparrow & Vernon, 2007, p196)

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    1.13 Importance of accuracy

    When using quotations you need to integrate them as well as you can into your text. Furthermore, you need to take care that you are absolutely accurate in how you reproduce the words. You must keep to the authors spelling, punctuation, grammar and choice of vocabulary. If there is an error of spelling or other oddity in the original text the word [sicshould be inserted immediately after in square brackets to indicate that this is how it appears in the original.

    For example

    This in death [sic] research showed (Student meant to write in depth)

    1.14 When to use quotations

    Quotations can be used where the author has used an especially elegant phrase or, for example, outlined a major point that you need to use as evidence. They are also useful when you need to construct an argument for or against an idea expressed. Used in this way quotations are an excellent way of underpinning your own work.

    1.15 When you dont need to acknowledge sources

    Occasionally it will not be necessary to reference. If you cite the Bible or Shakespeare (doesnt often happen in the Business School) or, if an idea can be considered to be in the public domain, then a reference may not be required. However, take care. At undergraduate level you will not be penalised for over-referencing work you have read and the academic convention of supporting your work with well sourced references is one you must grasp and master.

    1.16 Can you quote too much in a piece of work?

    Yes. Remember that we are looking for evidence that you have understood the texts that you have read. This means that you must learn to paraphrase and summarize the ideas, information and theories of the published authors obviously with correct references. A list of long quotations in the words of the original author(s) does not show your tutor/lecturer that you have understood the material.

    1.17 Are there any variations to this?

    Clearly not all texts are written by a single author and, as well as journals and books, you will need to make use of conference proceedings, electronic publications, official government publications as well as other forms of publication. In every case you will need to find the minimum, essential units of information that will make a clear link to the full bibliographic details in your reference section. Below, therefore, we give examples of standard Harvard referencing practice for the various types of publications you will more commonly use in your research at University

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    2 Examples: books, journals, newspapers etc.

    2.1 One author

    In-text citation (sometimes referred to as source referencing or referencing in the text) Jones (2011) demonstrates the relevance of key areas

    References

    Jones, L. (2011) Introduction to Business Law. Oxford: Oxford University Press

    Bibliographic order this is the order in which each detail must appear

    Author surname, Initial. (date) Title. edition, Place: Publisher

    2.2 Two authors of one work

    In-text citation (sometimes referred to as source referencing or referencing in the text)

    According to Berry & Robertson (2010)

    References

    Berry, A. & Robertson, J. (2010) Financial Accounting: an introduction. 2nd ed. Harlow:Pearson

    Bibliographic order this is the order in which each detail must appear

    Author surnames, Initials. (date) Title. Edition, Place:Publisher (list author names in the order they appear on the title page)

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    2.3 Three authors of one work

    In-text citation (sometimes referred to as source referencing or referencing in the text)

    Slack, Chambers & Johnston (2006) argue persuasively that

    References

    Slack, N., Chambers, S. & Johnston, R. (2006) Operations Management. 5th ed, London: FT Prentice Hall

    Bibliographic order this is the order in which each detail must appear

    Author surname, Initial. (date) Title. edition, Place: Publisher (list author names in the order they appear on the title page)

    2.4 More than three authors of one work

    Note: et al. which is Latin for et alli means and others and, when used, should always be italicized

    In-text citation (sometimes referred to as source referencing or referencing in the text)

    Brewster et al. (2003) states that retention is an advantage of flexible patterns of work

    References

    Brewster, C., Carey, L., Dowling, P., Grobler, P., Holland, P. & Warnich, S. (2003) Contemporary Issues in Human Resource Management: gaining a competitive advantage. Cape Town: Oxford University Press

    Bibliographic order this is the order in which each detail must appear

    Author surname, Initial. (date) Title. edition, Place: Publisher (list author names in the order they appear on the title page)

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    2.5 Authors of two different works

    Note: The references in brackets are in alphabetical order.

    In-text citation (sometimes referred to as source referencing or referencing in the text)

    According to a number of surveys (Holbeche, 2001, Jay, 1998), the main reasons people leave a job include

    References

    Holbeche, L. (2001) Aligning Human Resources and Business Strategy. Oxford: Butterworth-HeinemannJay, D. (1998) The Essential Personnel Sourcebook. 2nd ed. London: Financial Times Pitman

    Bibliographic order this is the order in which each detail must appear

    Author surname, Initial. (date) Title. edition, Place: Publisher (references should appear in alphabetical order)

    2.6 An author with more than one cited publication in the same year

    Note: Distinguish these by adding lower case letters (a, b, c, etc.) after the year and within the brackets:

    In-text citation (sometimes referred to as source referencing or referencing in the text)

    Arnold (2004a) proposed thatIt has been argued by Arnold (2004b) that

    Reference

    Arnold, G. (2004a) Financial Times Guide to Investing: the definitive companion to investment and the financial markets. London: Financial TimesArnold, G. (2004b) Handbook of Corporate Finance: a business companion to financial markets, decision & techniques. New York: Financial TimesBibliographic order this is the order in which each detail must appear.

    Author surname, Initial. (datea) Title. edition, Place: Publisher Author surname, Initial. (dateb) Title. edition, Place: Publisher

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    2.7 Citing secondary sources

    I: Best practice is to cite from the original source. However, this is not always possible especially when students are directed to introductory text books which survey a large body of knowledge. In these instances it is incumbent upon you to ensure that the reader knows you discovered the material from a secondary source.

    II: In the example below you will see that the reference section needs full details of Huczynski & Buchanan because you have not read the original work by Deborah Tanner. You must, therefore, direct your readers to find the reference to it in Huczynski & Buchanan.

    In-text citation (sometimes referred to as source referencing or referencing in the text)

    Tanner (1998, cited in Huzcynski & Buchanan, 2007) claims that girls are disadvantaged by.

    References

    Huczynski, A. & Buchanan, D. (2007) Organizational Behaviour: an introductory text. 6th ed, London: Prentice Hall

    Bibliographic order this is the order in which each detail must appear

    Author surname, Initial. (date) Title. edition, Place: Publisher (list author names in the order they appear on the title page)

    2.8 Edited books

    In-text citation (sometimes referred to as source referencing or referencing in the text)

    There is no doubt that computer aided process and product engineering are hugely valuable to business (Puigjaner & Heyen, 2006).

    References

    Puigjaner, L. & Heyen, G. (eds) (2006) Computer Aided Process and Product Engineering. Chichester: Wiley

    Bibliographic order this is the order in which each detail must appear

    Author surname, Initial. (editor(s)) (date) Title. Place: Publisher (list editors names in the order they appear on the title page)

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    2.9 Chapter in book two examples below

    In-text citation (sometimes referred to as source referencing or referencing in the text)

    As stated by Roberts (2003, p91)Shukla & Cheng-Ting (2008) make the point

    References

    Roberts, L. (2003) Capital accumulation. Tourism and development processes in Central and Eastern Europe, in D Hall (ed) Tourism and Transition: governance, transformation and development. Oxfordshire: Cabi Publishing, pp53-64.

    Shukla, P. & Cheng-Ting, C. (2008) Buying behaviour in consumer to consumer (C2C) online auction commerce, in C Veloutsour & N Papadopoulos (eds) Marketing in Dynamic Environments: Contemporary Research Advances. Athens: Atiner, pp207-220

    Editors initial precedes the surname as the persons name is irrelevant when arranging the reference list alphabetically. Note too, that only the book title is italicized not the chapter title

    Bibliographic order this is the order in which each detail must appear

    Author surname, initial. (Year) Title & subtitle of chapter, in Editors (eds), Title of book. Place of publication: Publisher, pages of chapter

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    2.10 Encyclopaedia or dictionary

    Note that you need to arrange this work by O for Oxford not T for the when you complete your reference section and that title is usedas Author.

    In-text citation (sometimes referred to as source referencing or referencing in the text)

    The Oxford English Dictionary (2001) defined it as

    References

    The Oxford English Dictionary. (2001), Vol 3, 2nd ed. Oxford: Clarendon

    Bibliographic order this is the order in which each detail must appear

    Title as author, (Date) Volume, Edition, Place: Publisher

    2.11 Journals - article reference

    Note: even if you retrieve a journal article electronically using the onlinelibrary and its databases,( Emerald or Business Source Premier, for example), this does not mean that the article is an ejournal article. It simply means that you have gained access to a print journal via an online database. You need to be clear about this. Any journal that is published in print format does not need online details in the reference section.

    So, the following example shows you how to do this CORRECTLY

    In-text citation (sometimes referred to as source referencing or referencing in the text)

    Lain (2011) suggests that a US policy approach would

    ReferencesLain, D. (2011) Helping the Poorest Help Themselves? Encouraging employment past 65 in England and the USA. Journal of Social Policy. Vol. 40, No. 3, p493Bibliographic order this is the order in which each detail must appear

    Author. (Date) Article title, Journal Title. volume, part, pages

    To add the URL is INCORRECT. You do not need a URL/web address for an article that has been published in a print journal. Please avoid doing this.

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    2.12 Conference paper

    In-text citation (sometimes referred to as source referencing or referencing in the text)

    Research by Taylor (2011) shows a clear correlation between

    References

    Taylor, T. (2011) The Trouble with First Years: Attendance, Achievement and Attitudes of 1st year Business Students. Scanning the Horizons: Institutional Research in a Borderless World. HEIR Conference. June 16-17, University of Kingston

    Bibliographic order this is the order in which each detail must appear

    Author surname, initial. (date) Title of paper. Conference Name, Date of conference, Location of conference, Place of publication:

    2.13 Newspaper articles

    In-text citation (sometimes referred to as source referencing or referencing in the text)The cost of placing ads on Facebook has risen by 74% (Bradshaw, 2011).

    References

    Bradshaw, T. (2011) Facebook ad prices soar as brands shift spending online. Financial Times. July 19, 2011, p17

    Bibliographic order this is the order in which each detail must appear

    Author, (date) Title of article, Title of Newspaper. detailed date, page number(s)

    2.14 Corporate authors, reports, etc

    Many pieces of work are not the responsibility of one individual as they are produced by an organization. This is known as a corporate author. In such instances the organization should be listed as the author.

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    2.15 Annual report Note that the author in this instance is a corporate author.

    In-text citation (sometimes referred to as source referencing or referencing in the text)

    In a challenging economic climate profits are up by more than 12%. (Marks & Spencer, 2011)References

    Marks & Spencer (2011) Annual Review and Financial Statements 2011. London: Marks & Spencer

    Bibliographic order this is the order in which each detail must appear

    Corporate Author (year), Report Title. Place, Publisher

    2.15 a Commercial report

    In-text citation (sometimes referred to as source referencing or referencing in the text)

    Webb (2004) states that knowledge management is an emerging discipline

    References

    Webb, J. (2004) Knowledge Management for SMEs: Solutions & Strategies. London: Ark Group

    Bibliographic order this is the order in which each detail must appear

    Author (year), Report Title. Place, Publisher

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    2.16 Lecture notes or in-house publications

    Note: provide the best details that you can.

    In-text citation (sometimes referred to as source referencing or referencing in the text)

    Harris (2008) highlighted the

    References

    Harris, C. (2008) Performance Related Pay. [Lecture notes] Brighton: University of Brighton Business School, Unpublished

    Bibliographic order this is the order in which each detail must appear

    Author. (date) Title of Lecture. [Medium] Place of publication: Publisher

    2. 17 Letters & other forms of personal communication

    Note: Ordinarily personal forms of communication would not appear in a published reference section as they would not be available to the general reader.

    In-text citation (sometimes referred to as source referencing or referencing in the text)

    Oakley (2008) pointed out

    References

    Oakley, P. (2008) Discussion on grade inflation. [Personal communication] 22 April 2008Bibliographic order this is the order in which each detail must appear

    Author. (date) Title/Topic of communication. [Medium] date

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    2.18 Figures tables graphs- diagrams

    Note: figures, tables, graphs and diagrams must always be numbered and labelled. They must also be included in your contents page.

    For example, if you were to include a figure you had accessed from the MBA Handbook: Study Skills for Postgraduate Management Study, you would need to number the figure and, below the figure, give its source or, state that it was adapted from plus the source. For example:

    Figure 1: Relevance tree

    Source: (Cameron, 2001, p125)

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    In-text citation (sometimes referred to as source referencing or referencing in the text)Relevance trees, such as figure 1 above (Cameron, 2001, p125) show

    References

    Cameron, S. (2001) Relevance Tree, The MBA Handbook: Study Skills for Postgraduate Management Study. London: FT Prentice Hall

    Bibliographic order this is the order in which each detail must appear

    Author. (year) Title of table, Title. Place: Publisher

    3 Examples: electronic sources

    Students often have trouble referencing correctly from electronic sources - in part because this is a still an emerging area but mostly because they mistake something that they access via the internet as an electronic source when it is not. It is, therefore, particularly important that you read the following section carefully.

    Remember that the same principle applies to electronic sources as apply to paper based sources. The reader must be able to track back to your source. The information that appears in your in-text citation must be the minimum amount of information that will take the reader directly to the author in your reference section.

    3.1 Citing in the text

    When citing in the text you need only author, date, and remember, it may well be a corporate author.

    3.2 Whats a corporate author?

    Where there is no personal author it is usual to reference by the body that commissioned the work, for example, government departments, companies and organisations.

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    3.3 Reference section

    In the reference section you need:

    Full bibliographic details as well as the type of medium; e.g. CD-Rom or Online, and this will appear in [square brackets].

    The full web address with chevrons at the beginning and end; e.g.

    And finally, in square brackets, you need to include the date you accessed the material; e.g. [accessed 24th April 2008].

    3.4 Search engines are not valid bibliographic sources

    You must be careful not to mistake a search engine for the correct web address. Students should be reminded that Google, for example, is a search engine and therefore not to be used in your references.

    The following is an example of a URL from Google for the Stern Report on climate change: http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&q=stern+report&btnG=Google+Search&meta= This just shows the search terms put in not the result of the search. The first result from Google is the link to the URL: http://www.hmtreasury.gov.uk/independent_reviews/stern_review_economics_climate_change/sternreview_index.cfm which would be the correct URL to include in the online part of the reference. The same applies to Altavista and Ask Jeeves etc.

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    3.5 Electronic article reference

    Note: The clues that this is an e journal article and not a print article are 1) in the title of the journal which is plainly called Sociological Research Online and 2) the absence of page numbers. Because it is only available online you must include the URL address as shown below.

    In-text citation (sometimes referred to as source referencing or referencing in the text)

    According to Hammersley and Gomm (1997)

    References

    Hammersley, M. & Gomm, R. (1997), Bias in social research. Sociological Research Online [Online], Vol 2 (Issue 1) Available at [Accessed 16 June 1998]Bibliographic order this is the order in which each detail must appear

    Author(s), (year) Title, Journal Title. [Online], volume (issue). Available at [Accessed date]

    3.6 International electronic journal article

    Note: If you include a foreign language article you must translate the title into English.

    In-text citation (sometimes referred to as source referencing or referencing in the text)Farache, Wanderley & Perks (2007) discuss this pointReferences

    Farache, F., Wanderley, L. & Perks, K. (2007) Responsabilidade Social das Empresas na web: estrategias de divulgacao adotadas por empresas no Brasil e na Franca. (Corporate Social Responsibility in the web: communication strategies adopted by French companies in Brazil and France) Gesto.Org [ Online], Vol 5 (Issue 3), p. 414-435. Available at [ Accessed on 23 June 2008]

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    Bibliographic order this is the order in which each detail must appear

    Author(s), (year) Title. (Translated title), Journal Title [Online], volume (issue). Available at [Accessed date]

    3.7 Journal abstract from online database

    In-text citation (sometimes referred to as source referencing or referencing in the text)Boughtons (2002) proposal examines

    References

    Boughton, J.M. (2002) The Bretton Woods proposal: an in-depth look. Political Science Quarterly, [Online] Vol 42 (Issue 6). Abstract from Blackwell Science Synergy database,

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    3.9 Online newspaper articles with no author byline

    In-text citation (sometimes referred to as source referencing or referencing in the text)

    Apple sold over 20 million iPhones in its third quarter (Guardian, 2011)

    References

    Guardian (2011) iPhone sales boost ARM as FTSE rises. Guardian. 20 July 2011. [online] [accesses 21 July 2011]

    Bibliographic order this is the order in which each detail must appear

    Author (date) Title of page/article. Title of Newspaper, detailed date [Medium] [Accessed date]

    3.10 Websites/Company websites

    In-text citation (sometimes referred to as source referencing or referencing in the text)

    LOreal (2009) offers opportunities in 5 major areas

    At Corus (2009) new business development is an important

    References

    LOreal (2009) Careers [Online] < http://www.loreal.co.uk/_en/_gb/index.aspx> [accessed 14 June 2009]

    Corus (2009) Technology [Online] < http://www.corusgroup.com/en/technology/> [accessed 14 June 2009]

    Bibliographic order this is the order in which each detail must appearAuthor, (date) Title. [Type of Medium], [date accessed]

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    3.11 Multiple references to website/company website

    Note: Where you have cause to refer multiple times to a particular website it is useful to the reader if you differentiate the pages clearly using the a/b/c system as shown below.

    In-text citation (sometimes referred to as source referencing or referencing in the text)According to recent studies of PlayStation gaming habits (BBC News 2004a, BBC News 2004b) there is a lot of....References

    BBC News, (2004a) New PlayStation set for May debut. [Online] [accessed 12th July 2004]

    BBC News, (2004b) Gaming pleasures to come. [Online] [accessed 12th July 2004]

    Bibliographic order this is the order in which each detail must appearAuthor, (date) Title. [Type of Medium], [date accessed]

    3.12 Figures tables diagrams

    Note: figures, tables, graphs and diagrams must always be numbered and sourced. They must also be included in your contents page.

    For example, if you were to include a table you had accessed from the Council of Mortgage Lenders, you would need to number the table and, below the table, give its source or, state that it was adapted from plus the source. It would look like this:

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    In-text citation (sometimes referred to as source referencing or referencing in the text)

    We can see in Table 1 above (CML, 2008) that

    References

    Council of Mortgage Lenders, (2008) Table 1 Real GDP Growth. CML Housing and Mortgage Market Forecasts. Council of Mortgage Lenders [Online] [Accessed 22 June 2008]

    Bibliographic order this is the order in which each detail must appear

    Author, (year) Title of table, Title. Publisher [Medium] [date accessed]

    3.13 Electronically sourced lecture notes two examples:

    In-text citation (sometimes referred to as source referencing or referencing in the text)

    Bachan (2008) statesGreener (2008) refers to

    ReferencesBachan, R. (2008) Lecture 11: The Labour Market. [Online lecture notes] delivered for EC161, Brighton University Business School, available from _ [27 June 2008]

    Greener, S.L. (2008) Collecting & Analysing Qualitative Data. [Online lecture] delivered for Research Methods module on 19th May 2008, Manchester, available from [Accessed 25.05.08]

    Bibliographic order this is the order in which each detail must appearAuthor, (date) Lecture title. [online lecture] delivered for module on date, Place, available from [date accessed]

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    3.14 Emails

    Note: Ordinarily personal forms of communication would not appear in a published reference section as they would not be available to the general reader.

    In-text citation (sometimes referred to as source referencing or referencing in the text)

    Berry (2004) suggested that

    References

    Berry, A. 2004. Business education in Sussex. [Email] Personal email to J. Smith. [28 Feb 2004].

    Bibliographic order this is the order in which each detail must appear

    Author, Year. Subject line from email posting. [Email] Type of posting (personal, to group, memo) [date accessed]

    3.15 E-book

    In-text citation (sometimes referred to as source referencing or referencing in the text)Fishman (2005) notes that

    References

    Fishman, R. (2005) The Rise and Fall of Suburbia. [e-book] Chester: Castle Press, Available at [accessed 5 June 2005]

    Bibliographic order this is the order in which each detail must appear

    Author, (date) Title. [Medium] Place of publication: Publisher,

    [Accessed date]

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    3.16 CD-ROM

    Note: This medium is now frequently used for the publication of conference proceedings.

    In-text citation (sometimes referred to as source referencing or referencing in the text)

    Farache & Perks (2008) discussed legitimacy

    References

    Farache, F. & Perks, K. (2008) CSR in the oil industry. 37th EMAC conference 2008, 27-30 May 2008, Brighton: EMAC, [CD ROM]

    Bibliographic order this is the order in which each detail must appear

    Author, (date) Title of article. Title of Conference Proceedings. date, place: publisher, [medium]

    3.17 Radio or TV broadcast

    In-text citation (sometimes referred to as source referencing or referencing in the text)

    Money Box Live (2008) revealed an interesting

    References

    Money Box Live, (2008) [Online] Radio 4, 2 June 2008:15h02 [accessed 15 June 2008)

    Bibliographic order this is the order in which each detail must appear

    Title of Broadcast, (year) [medium] Station or Channel , date, month, year: time of broadcast, [date accessed]

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    3.18 Video or DVD

    In-text citation (sometimes referred to as source referencing or referencing in the text)

    According to Orient Overseas (International) Limited (2004)

    Reference

    Orient Overseas (International) Limited, (2004) About Orient Overseas (International) Limited. [Video] Hong Kong: OOIL

    Bibliographic order this is the order in which each detail must appear

    Corporate Author, (date) Title of Video or DVD. [Medium] Place of publication: Publisher. (Other relevant details if required)

    3.19 Online Video clip

    In-text citation (sometimes referred to as source referencing or referencing in the text)

    The CSIRO YouTube video (2009) reveals...

    References

    CSIRO. (2009) CSIRO - Making A Difference. [YouTube video] [posted May 25. Accessed December 9, 2010]

    Bibliographic order this is the order in which each detail must appear

    Author surname, initial. (date) video title, [video website] [date posted and accessed]

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    4 Example: Government publications

    There are many kinds of Government publications and for a more comprehensive account we advise you to refer to The Stationery Office website @ www.parliament.uk

    Government publications which are presented to Parliament are known as Command Papers. Most Command Papers are published in a numbered series. They can include State Papers; White Papers; Green Papers; government consultation documents; some government responses to Select Committee reports; Reports of Royal Commissions and some other Committees of Inquiry and, statistics and annual reports of some government bodies.

    4.1 Official publications/command papers: example 1

    In-text citation (sometimes referred to as source referencing or referencing in the text)

    In its Executive Summary the paper lists. (Dept for BIS, 2011)References

    Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (2011) Higher Education: Students at the Heart of the System. Cm8122, London: Stationery Office

    Note that although this may commonly be referred to as Willets white paper it should not be listed under his name

    Bibliographic order this is the order in which each detail must appear

    Author (date) Title of Paper. Command number, Place of publication: Publisher

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    4.2 Official publications/command papers: example 2

    In-text citation (sometimes referred to as source referencing or referencing in the text)According the recent report by the National Audit Office (2007)ReferencesNational Audit Office, (2007) Staying the Course: the retention of students in higher education. [The Comptroller And Auditor General] HC 616 Session 2006-2007, 26 July 2007, London: The Stationery OfficeBibliographic order this is the order in which each detail must appear

    Author/Name of committee, (Date) Title of Report. [additional identifying details] Place of publication: Publisher

    4.3 Official publications/command papers: example 3

    In-text citation (sometimes referred to as source referencing or referencing in the text)These recently published figures (HM Treasury, 2008)clearly indicateReferencesHM Treasury, (2008) Central Government Supply Estimates: Main Supply Estimates. HC 479, 21 April 2008, London: The Stationery Office

    Bibliographic order this is the order in which each detail must appearAuthor/Name of committee, (Date) Title of Report. [additional identifying details] Place of publication: Publisher

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    4.4 A House of Commons Report

    Note: that the abbreviation HC (House of Commons) vviis sometimes used.

    In-text citation (sometimes referred to as source referencing or referencing in the text)In Jobs for the Girls, The House of Commons Business and Enterprise Committee (2008) reported

    References

    House of Commons, (2008) Great Britain Parliament Business and Enterprise Committee, Jobs for the Girls: Two Years on: Government Response to the Committees Second Report. London: The Stationery Office (HC paper; 634; Session 2007-08 Fourth Special Report of Session 2007-08)

    Bibliographic order this is the order in which each detail must appear

    Author/HC, (Date) Great Britain Parliament Committee details, report title & number. Place of publication: Publisher. (paper details, number; Parliamentary Session)

    4.5 A House of Lords Report

    Note that the abbreviation HL (House of Lords) is sometimes used.

    In-text citation (sometimes referred to as source referencing or referencing in the text)

    The House of Lords European Union Committee (2008) data on the Euros progress

    References

    House of Lords, (2008) Great Britain Parliament European Union Committee 13th Report The Euro. London: The Stationery Office (HL paper; 90; Session 2007-08)Bibliographic order this is the order in which each detail must appearAuthor/HL, (Date) Great Britain Parliament Committee details, report title & number. Place of publication: Publisher. (paper details, number; Parliamentary Session)

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    4.6 An Act of Parliament

    Note: There are some complex issues regarding numbering which are clearly discussed in House of Commons Information Office (2003) Factsheet 12: Tracing Acts of Parliament.

    In-text citation (sometimes referred to as source referencing or referencing in the text)

    The Community Care Act (Act of Parliament, 1990) confirms thatorThe Higher Education Act (Act of Parliament, 2004) considersorThe Data Protection Act (Act of Parliament, 1998) rules that

    References

    Act of Parliament, (1990) Great Britain Parliament. National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990. (Chapter 19) London: HMSO

    Act of Parliament, (2004) Great Britain Parliament. Higher Education Act 2004. (Chapter 8) London: HMSO

    Act of Parliament, (1998) Great Britain Parliament. The Data Protection Act 1998. (Chapter 29) London: HMSO

    Bibliographic order this is the order in which each detail must appear

    Act of Parliament, (Year) Great Britain Parliament. Title of Act and date. Chapter number, Place of publication: Publisher

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    5 Creating the reference section

    The reference section is one listing and must be arranged in alphabetical order by author surname.

    Books, journals and internet publications do not have separate lists.

    Consistency and accuracy are very important. Where an author has published more than one work, list the

    oldest work first. The reference section must list every author to whom you have

    referred in your own work.

    Putting all this together, the reference section for the examples used in this guide would appear as follows.

    Act of Parliament, (1990) Great Britain Parliament. National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990. (Chapter 19) London: HMSO

    Act of Parliament, (1998) Great Britain Parliament. The Data Protection Act 1998. (Chapter 29) London: HMSO

    Act of Parliament, (2004) Great Britain Parliament. Higher Education Act 2004. (Chapter 8) London: HMSO

    Arnold, G. (2004a) Financial Times Guide to Investing: the definitive companion to investment and the financial markets. London: Financial Times

    Arnold, G. (2004b) Handbook of Corporate Finance: a business companion to financial markets, decision & techniques. New York: Financial Times

    BBC News, (2004a) New PlayStation set for May debut. [Online] [accessed 12th July 2004]

    BBC News, (2004b) Gaming pleasures to come. [Online] [accessed 12th July 2004]

    Berry, A. & Robertson, J. (2010) Financial Accounting: an introduction. 2nd ed. Harlow:Pearson

    Boughton, J.M. (2002) The Bretton Woods proposal: an indepth look. Political Science Quarterly, [Online] 42 (6). Abstract from Blackwell Science Synergy database,

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    Bradshaw, T. (2011) Facebook ad prices soar as brands shift spending online. Financial Times. July 19, 2011, p17

    Brewster, C., Carey, L., Dowling, P., Grobler, P., Holland, P. & Warnich, S. (2003) Contemporary Issues in Human Resource Management: gaining a competitive advantage. Cape Town: Oxford University Press

    Brewster, C., Sparrow, P. & Vernon, G. (2007) International Human Resources Management. 2nd ed. London: Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development

    Cameron, S. (2001) Relevance Tree, The MBA Handbook: Study Skills for Postgraduate Management Study. London: FT Prentice Hall

    Corus (2009) Technology [Online] [accessed 14 June 2009]

    Council of Mortgage Lenders, (2008) Table 1 Real GDP Growth. CML Housing and Mortgage Market Forecasts. Council of Mortgage Lenders [Online] http://www.cml.org.uk/cml/publications/research [Accessed 22 June 2008]

    CSIRO. (2009) CSIRO - Making A Difference. [YouTube video] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_1mip1iS70 [posted May 25. Accessed December 9, 2010]

    Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (2011) Higher Education: Students at the Heart of the System. Cm8122, London: Stationery Office

    Farache, F. & Perks, K. (2008) CSR in the oil industry. 37th EMAC conference 2008, 27-30 May 2008, Brighton, EMAC, [CD ROM]

    Farache, F., Wanderley, L. & Perks, K. (2007) Responsabilidade Social das Empresas na web: estrategias de divulgacao adotadas por empresas no Brasil e na Franca. (Corporate Social Responsibility in the web: communication strategies adopted by French companies in Brazil and France) Gesto.Org [ Online], V. 5 (3), p. 414-435. Available at [ Accessed on 23 June 2008]

    Farache, F. (2008) How corporate social responsibility is publicized through print advertisements in Brazil and the UK: the case of Banco Real and Chevron. Conference on Corporate Communication, June 6-9, Wroxton College, New York: Baruch College/City University of New York, pp115-129

    Fishman, R. (2005) The Rise and Fall of Suburbia. [e-book] Chester: Castle Press, Available at [accessed 5 June 2005]

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    Greener, S.L. (2008) Collecting & Analysing Qualitative Data. [Online lecture] delivered for Research Methods module on 19th May 2008, Manchester, available from [Accessed 25 May 2008]

    Grimston, J. (2008) Nearly a quarter of students do not finish their university courses. What is going wrong? The Times, 24th February 2008 [Online] [accessed 15 March 2008]

    Guardian (2011) iPhone sales boost ARM as FTSE rises. Guardian. 20 July 2011. [online] [accesses 21 July 2011]

    Hammersley, M. & Gomm, R. (1997), Bias in social research. Sociological Research Online [Online], 2 (1) Available at [Accessed 16 June 1998]

    Harris, C. (2008) Performance Related Pay. [Lecture notes] Brighton: University of Brighton Business School, unpublished

    HM Treasury, (2008) Central Government Supply Estimates: Main Supply Estimates. HC 479, 21 April 2008, London: The Stationery Office [Online] available at < http://www.hm-treasury.gov.uk/media/9/1/mainest08_fulldoc.pdf> [accessed 22 June 2008]

    Holbeche, L. (2001) Aligning Human Resources and Business Strategy. Oxford: Butterworth-Heinemann

    House of Commons, (2008) Great Britain Parliament Business and Enterprise Committee, Jobs for the Girls: Two Years on: Government Response to the Committees Second Report. London: The Stationery Office (HC paper; 634; Session 2007-08 Fourth Special Report of Session 2007-08)House of Lords, (2008) Great Britain Parliament European Union Committee 13th Report The Euro. Stationery Office (HL paper; 90; Session2007-08)

    Huczynski, A. & Buchanan, D. (2007) Organizational Behaviour: an introductory text. 6th ed, London: Prentice Hall

    Jay, D. (1998) The Essential Personnel Sourcebook. 2nd ed. London: Financial Times Pitman

    Jones, L. (2011) Introduction to Business Law. Oxford: Oxford University Press

    Lain, D. (2011) Helping the Poorest Help Themselves? Encouraging employment past 65 in England and the USA. Journal of Social Policy. Vol. 40, No. 3, p493

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    LOreal (2009) Careers [Online] [accessed 14 June 2009]

    Marks & Spencer, (2007) Annual Review and Summary Financial Statements 2007. London: Marks & Spencer

    Money Box Live, (2008) [Online] Radio 4, 2 June 2008:15h02 [Accessed 15 June 2008)

    National Audit Office, (2007) Staying the Course: the retention of students in higher education. [The Comptroller and Auditor General] HC 616 Session 2006-2007, 26 July 2007, London: The Stationery Office [Online] available at [accessed 12 June 2008]

    National Committee of Enquiry into Higher Education, (1997) Higher Education in the Learning Society. [Dearing report] London: HMSO.

    Orient Overseas (International) Limited, (2004) About Orient Overseas (International) Limited. [Video] Hong Kong: OOIL

    The Oxford English Dictionary, (2001) Vol 3, 2nd ed. Oxford: Clarendon

    Puigjaner, L. & Heyen, G. (eds) (2006) Computer Aided Process and Product Engineering. Chichester: Wiley

    Roberts, L. (2003) Capital accumulation. Tourism and development processes in Central and Eastern Europe, in D Hall (ed) Tourism and Transition: governance, transformation and development. Oxfordshire: Cabi Publishing, pp53-64

    Shukla, P. & Cheng-Ting, C. (2008) Buying behaviour in consumer to consumer (C2C) online auction commerce, in C Veloutsour & N Papadopoulos (eds) Marketing in Dynamic Environments: Contemporary Research Advances. Athens: Atiner, pp207-220

    Slack, N., Chambers, S. & Johnston, R. (2006) Operations Management. 5th ed, London: FT Prentice Hall

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    6 Glossary

    Anon This is the abbreviation for anonymous and can, if one is absolutely stuck, be used to signify author but, to be avoided if possible.

    Bibliographic order This is the order in which each detail of the source

    must appear.

    Circa This is Latin for about. It can be abbreviated to c1989, for example, when you are uncertain of the exact date.

    Cite This means to quote or refer to.

    Corporate authorMany pieces of work are not the responsibility of one individual as they are produced by an organization. This is when we use the term, corporate author. In such instances the organization should be listed as the author.

    Ellipsis If you omit any part of a quotation you should use an ellipsis which is 3 dots

    et al. This is the abbreviated form of et allia and means and others. Et al is always italicized

    HMSO This stands for Her Majestys Stationery Office

    ibid. This is Latin for in the same place and when used is always italicized in the text.

    n.d. This means no date. If you are unable to track down a date you should use the abbreviation n.d. (no date). This would appear in the text as Harris (n.d.) has written about

    op cit. This is the Latin for opere citato meaning in the work quoted and commonly used as as opposite.

    Peer reviewed This means that a journal article has been reviewed by other respected academics in the field.

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    s.l. This is an abbreviation of the Latin for sine loco meaning, no place of publication.

    s.n. This is the Latin for sine nomine meaning, no named publisher.

    Source This is the place from which you gathered your information or ideas

    TSO This stands for The Stationery Office.

    7 Bibliography and notes

    Anglia Ruskin University (2007) Harvard Referencing Guide [Online] [Accessed 2 May 2008) Good resource helpful guide

    The Blue Pages; Brighton Business School, Undergraduate Modular Programme, Framework Regulations for the Undergraduate Modular Courses & General notes for Guidance, The Blue Pages (2007) Brighton: Brighton Business School, University of BrightonMy starting point but now replaced by new course handbooks.

    The Central University of Queensland (2007) References/Bibliography HARVARD STYLEBased on AGPS 5th ed. How-to guide [Online] [Accessed 12 April 2008]For a comprehensive look at referencing, particularly books and journals along with points of style

    Coventry University (2007) Harvard Reference Style Guide, Coventry University [Online]

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    The Stationery Office (2008) [Online]http://www.parliament.the-stationery-office.com/pa/ld/ldeucom.htmPublications and records for Hansard, House of Commons, (HOC), House of Lords, (HOL) and Committees. The Stationery Office [Accessed 22 June 2008]Excellent source of information on all government publications

    Taylors College (2007) Harvard Referencing [Online] [Accessed 12 April 2008]I need to include my debt to layout of bibliographic information which has been adapted from the above

    University of Southern Queensland (2005) [Online]http://www.usq.edu.au/library/Breeze/Fac_Business/Harvard_Referencing_A_Brief_Guide/A powerpoint presentation which takes you through the main principles of Harvard referencing with linked interactive exercises on the last slide.

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    8 Notes:

    In-text citation (sometimes referred to as source referencing or referencing in the text)

    References

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    In-text citation (sometimes referred to as source referencing or referencing in the text)

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