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Referencing

Learn how to reference accurately.

Getting started with referencing

Learn the basics of referencing, including what referencing is and why it’s important.

Finding info for your references

Find the details you need for your references from different resources.

Referencing FAQs

Find answers to questions students frequently ask about referencing.

In-text citations and reference lists

Reference lists

This is a list of sources of information you’ve cited in your work. A bibliography is similar to a reference list, but it may also include materials you have read or consulted but not actually referred to in your work.

Example

Dunn, J. (2023) Newcastle through the lens. 2nd edn. London: Lakeland Publishing Company.

In-text citation

This is a list of sources of information you’ve cited in your work. A bibliography is similar toThis is where you refer to the source in the main body of your essay. You don’t give full details of the source here – you include these in your Bibliography or reference list at the end.

Example

Dunn (2023, p. 21) suggested…

Examples of Harvard referencing

Use these examples of Harvard referencing in action as a way to check your own references are accurate.

Book

Author, Initials (Date) Title. Edition if not the first edition. Place of publication: Publisher.

In-text Citation
Aspery (2022) claims that …


Reference List
Aspery, L. (2022) How the Titanic sank. 4th edn. Newcastle: White Star Press.

Chapter in an edited book

Chapter Author, Initials (Date) ‘Chapter Title’, in Book Editor (ed.) Book Title. Place of publication: Publisher, Page number.

In-text Citation
Johnston (2023, p.9) argues that…


Reference List

Johnston, G. (2023) ‘The Good Friday Agreement’, in Dunn, J (ed.) The Troubles. London: Penguin Press, pp. 4-15.

Journal article

Author, Initials (date) ‘Article Title’, Journal Title, Volume number (issue number if available in brackets), page numbers.

In-text Citation
Bird (2022, p. 25) gives an overview of…


Reference List

Bird, S (2022) ‘The History of Red Squirrels’, Northumberland Nature, 13(2), pp. 23-46.

Website

Author of website, (Date created), Title of webpage. Available at URL (Accessed: date).

In-text Citation

Penguins can be found on the library’s Sixth Form Study Skills website (Study Skills for 6th Form, 2023).


Reference List

Newcastle University Library (2023) Sixth Form Study Skills. Available at: https://sixthformstudyskills.ncl.ac.uk/ (Accessed: 8 March 2023).

Social Media – Twitter (X) and Facebook

Author of post (year posted) ‘title or description of post’ [name of platform] day month posted. Available at: URL (Accessed date).

In-text Citation

Education Outreach (2023) tweeted their first Impact Report.


Reference List

Education Outreach (2023) ‘We are delighted to share our first ever Impact Report’ [Twitter] 23rd January. Available at: https://twitter.com/nclliboutreach (Accessed: 24 February 2023)

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