The Coventry University Guide to Referencing in Harvard Style

LIST OF REFERENCES: FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

 

1. What should I do if I list more than one source by the same author?

 

If you list different sources by the same author which are produced in the same year, label the first source a, the second b, etc. in reverse chronological order with the most recent first.

 

Example

Patel, J. (2005) Education and Individuality: Teaching and Learning in the Contemporary Climate. Manchester: Manchester University Press

 

Patel, J. (2002a) Signification and Psychology in Education: A Case Study of Theory in Practice. London: Routledge

 

Patel, J. (2002b) Learning Styles and Reflective Practice: The Pedagogy of Individualised Instruction. Oxford: Oxford University Press

 

2. How do I find the date in a book?

 

The three places to look for information are: the front and inside cover and the title page. If many dates of publication are given, you should usually use the copyright one (e.g. ©2001) because the other dates are just reprints. However, if the book has been revised and you consulted the revised, 2nd or 3rd edition etc., you must record that it is a revised edition, because the content and page numbers may be different from the original. See below for detailed guidelines.

 

3. How should I reference a second, third etc. or revised edition?

 

Give the author’s surname and initials, the date of the edition you are using in brackets, the title in italics followed by a full stop and then write ‘2nd edn.’, ‘3rd edn.’ or ‘rev. edn.’ as appropriate. Then write the place of publication followed by a colon, and finally the publisher.

 

Example

Dudley, P. R. (2001) Wavelets in Computing: An Efficient Means of Conducting Research. 2nd edn. Oxford: Oxford University Press 

 

4. How do I find the place of publication in a book?

 

You can find the place of publication either on the title page of a book or the inside cover of the book (the copyright page). If more than one place is given, reference only the first place. Note that the place comes before the publisher in your reference.

 

5. Where should I put an editor or the editors?

 

If there is only one editor, give the editor’s name and write ‘ed.’ in brackets. If there are two or more editors, give their surnames followed by a comma and their initials in the order they are listed in the book and write ‘eds.’ in brackets. Then give the date in brackets and the title in italics followed by a full stop. Finally, give the place of publication followed by a colon then the publisher.

 

Example

Edwards, J. P. (ed.) (2006) Translation Theory Since 1945. Oxford: Oxford University Press

 

6. What do I do if I have both an editor and an author?

 

If a source has both an author and an editor (which is more rare), give the author’s surname and initials as usual and the date in brackets, followed by the title in italics then a full stop, then write ‘ed. by’ and give the editor’s surname and initials. Finally, give the place of publication followed by a colon then the publisher.

 

Example

Dickinson, E. (1999) The Poems of Emily Dickinson. ed. by Franklin, R. W. Cambridge: Belknap Press

 

7. Where should I put a translator?

 

7.1 If there is also an author, the surname and initials of the translator go after the title preceded by ‘trans. by’.

 

Example

Bharvagva, S. A. (2006) The Art of Translation and the Translation of Art. trans. by Burrows, M. K. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press

 

7.2 If the author is also the translator, enter the author as normal and also give the translator after the title.

 

Example

Colorado, J. A. (2006) Economic Theory in the Mexican Context: Recent Developments on the Ground. trans. by Colorado. J. A. Oxford:

Oxford University Press

 

8. What should I do if I cannot find an author in a printed source?

 

If the source is anonymous, you can write ‘Anon.’ instead of the author.

 

Example

Anon. (1900) Analytical Research in the Biological Sciences. London: Peterson Press

 

9. Where should I write the volume of the book?

 

If the book comes in multiple volumes, write the volume number after the title of the book.

 

Example

Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. (2003) Encyclopaedia Britannica. vol. 10. London: Encyclopaedia Britannica Inc.

 

9. How should I reference a book written in a foreign language?

 

Reference it as any other book in English but give the official or personal translation of the title in square brackets after the original title.

 

Example

Camus, A. (1942) Le mythe de Sisyphe [The Myth of Sisyphus]. Paris: Gallimard

 

10. What is the difference between the List of References and a Bibliography?

 

A List of References gives full information for sources you have cited in the main body of your document. A Bibliography is a list of all the sources you have read, including both those you have cited and those you have not cited in the main body of your document . Bibliographies are not normally used in the CU Harvard Reference Style, but your module tutor/editor etc. may ask you to include one.

 

NB Despite the difference highlighted above, sometimes these terms are used interchangeably. Please check with your module tutor or editor (as appropriate) if you are not sure about the requirements for a specific piece of writing.