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How to Reference Articles in Research

Referencing the sources you have used in research is absolutely essential. You are telling the reader where you obtained the information and you can be assured you are not plagiarizing the work of another author. The Harvard Referencing System is widely used and recognized by academics and, therefore, is a useful system to learn. Referencing a journal, newspaper or magazine article in research can be completed with ease once you learn a basic method of referencing.

Instructions

    • 1

      Write the author's name, surname first, for example, "Butler, S.," Notice that after the period there is a comma.

    • 2

      State the year of the publication -- "Butler, S., 1983." Note that after the year you place a period.

    • 3

      Write the title of the article so it will read: "Butler, S., 1983. Barthes-The Real Thing." Again notice the period after the title.

    • 4

      State where the article was published or the journal name. It should look like this: "Butler, S., 1983. Barthes-The Real Thing. Creative Camera," The name of the journal or publication should be in italics and there is a comma after the name of the publication.

    • 5

      Write down the issue number or volume. It should read: "Butler, S., 1983. Barthes-The Real Thing. Creative Camera, 219," Note the comma after the number.

    • 6

      State the page number. It will read in its entirety: "Butler, S., 1983. Barthes-The Real Thing. Creative Camera, 219, pp.862-865." Note the location of the periods when citing the page number or numbers.

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