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HOW TO REFERENCE CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS (AND OTHER PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS)

 

This page provides advice on how to reference conference papers as spoken sources (i.e. those attended live).

 

CHECK ALSO:

 

-How to reference published conference papers

-How to reference an entire volume of conference proceedings

 

In-text citation

 

Give the name of the presenter and the year of the presentation in brackets.

 

Example

The improvement of neuro-rehabilitation services in the Midlands was a key point in the presentation (Shah 1990).

 

Reference

 

Give the surname and initial of the presenter and the year of the presentation in brackets, then the title of the presentation between single inverted commas, followed by the title of the conference in italics, followed by a full stop and the details of the conference.

 

Example

 

Shah, A. (1990) ‘Neuro-rehabilitation Services in the Midlands’. Conference on Practical Psychology: How to Improve. held

7-9 March 1990 at Coventry University

© 2016 by Centre for Academic Writing and Coventry University

Based on Deane, M. (2006) Coventry University Harvard Reference Style Guide. Unpublished booklet. Coventry: Coventry University. Version 3.0.4. September 2016. Produced in collaboration with Ray Summers (Illustrations), edited by Catalina Neculai with the assistance of Lisa Ganobcsik- Williams and Erik Borg, and with input from the Coventry University Harvard Reference Style Working Party.

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