The Coventry University Guide to Referencing in Harvard Style

HOW TO REFERENCE PRINTED OR EXHIBITED VISUAL SOURCES

 

1. An image or an art figure in a magazine, book or catalogue

 

In-text citation

 

Give the surname of the artist who produced the image or the art figure, or else the name of the museum/gallery that produced the catalogue, and the date of publication. The title of the work of art should be accompanied by the original year of its production.

 

Example

An image by Niemann (2009) clearly illustrates the plight of the modern consumer.

 

Reference

 

Give the surname of the artist or producer of the image or the artwork, then the year of the magazine in brackets, followed by the title of the image (usually these are accompanied by captions) within single quotation marks, followed by a full stop. Then write the name of the magazine, the issue date, followed by a comma and the page number(s) where the image(s) is/are located.

 

Example

Niemann, C. (2009) 'Sorry, but I get all the staff I don't need on the Internet'. The New Yorker. 10 August, 20

 

2. A work of art, photograph, illustration or another item in an exhibition or exhibition stand

 

In-text citation

 

Give the surname of the artist or the author/corporate author who produced the art exhibit or stand and the date in brackets.

 

Example

Tet, 1958 (Louis 2009) was exhibited at the Whitney Museum of American Art.

 

Reference

 

Give the surname and initials of the artist or producer of the artwork or exhibit item, then the year of exhibition in brackets followed by the title of the work, a comma and the year of its original production, all in italics. Give the art or exhibit type in square brackets, then write the name of the exhibition or exhibition stand within single quotation marks and add exhibition or display depending on the type of event, followed by a full stop. Add the place of the exhibition, a colon and the museum, gallery or exhibiting institution, followed by a comma and the exhibition date(s).

 

Example

Louis, M. (2009) Tet, 1958 [painting] ‘Synthetic’ exhibition. New York: The Whitney Museum of American Art, 22 January-19 April

 

3. An exhibition catalogue or art book

 

In-text citation

 

Provide the surname of the artist/s and the publication date.

 

Example

 

This essay focuses on Gale et al.'s (2008) exhibition illustrating the influence of Salvador Dali on contemporary film.

 

 

NB For three or more authors, use the surname of the first author followed by 'et al.'

 

 

Reference

 

Give the surname and initials of the artist and the publication date in brackets then the title of the exhibition catalogue or the art book in italics followed by a full stop. Give the place, a colon, then the gallery or the place of publication.

 

Example

Gale, M., Ades, D., Aguer, M. and Fanes, F. (2008) Dali & Film. New York: The MoMA

 

 

4. An advertisement in a printed magazine or newspaper

 

In-text citation

 

Give the name of the advertisement in italics and the year when it is published in brackets.

 

Example

The LG advertisement in Vanity Fair (Life Tastes Good 2009) catches the readers’ imagination.

 

Reference

 

Give the name of the advertisement italics, the year of publication. Add ‘in’ and give the name of the hosting magazine or newspaper, followed by a full stop and the issue date. Add a comma and the page number where the advert is located.

 

Example

Life Tastes Good (2009) in Vanity Fair. 12 August, 16

 

5. A map

 

In-text citation

 

Give the surname of the cartographer, compiler, editor (this can be a corporate author as well), copier, or engraver then the year in brackets.

 

Example

The Coventry Cycle Paths map (Elms 2005) is very useful for those considering cycling to work.

 

Reference

 

Give the surname and initials of the cartographer, compiler, editor (this can be a corporate author as well), copier, or engraver then the year in brackets followed by the title in italics and a full stop. Give the scale of the map (where available) then a full stop. Finally, give the place of publication followed by a colon then the publisher.

 

Example

Elms, J. (2005) Coventry Cycle Paths. 1:40000. Coventry: Warwickshire Guides

 

6. An Ordnance Survey map

 

In-text citation

 

Write 'Ordance Survey' followed by the year.

 

Example

All distances are provided with reference to the Coventry City Centre map (Ordnance Survey 1990).

 

Reference

 

Write ‘Ordnance Survey’ then the year in brackets followed by the title in italics and a full stop. Give the sheet number then a full stop. Give the scale of the map then a comma, then the series.

 

Example

Ordnance Survey (1990) Coventry City Centre. Sheet 55. 1:500000, Warwickshire Series