Harvard Referencing Guide: List of general rules

General principles for compiling a reference list

• Do not number or bullet  reference list entries
• Only put the edition statement when it is the second edition going up
• The reference list is listed alphabetically according to author surname and or corporate author/ organisation.
• The reference list must start in its own page.

Reasons why we reference

• Show that you have consulted relevant source for a research project.
• To enable the person reading and assessing your work to trace the original sources you have used.
• Provide documentary support for your argument
• Referencing your work adequately will ensure that you are not accused of plagiarism 

Different referencing styles