Reference
Reference and Citation for First Years
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Harvard
Harvard Referencing
A guide on Harvard style is available here This guide presents examples of how to reference textual sources. However if you use material from non-textual sources such as podcasts or documentaries you must also cite the source in full. A list of various source types, formatted in the Harvard style, is available here.
A sample bibliography in the Harvard style is available here
Student Support
EML Learning Centre
The Learning Centre is located in the Edward Murphy Library, close to the group study room. The Learning Centre staff offer a range of introductory and refresher session on how to use the EML and its resources for teaching, learning and research in NCAD.
For NCAD Students:
Unsure how to use the library? Need some extra help access online resources? Want to visit another academic library? We're here to help! The EML Learning Centre staff can help you with library basics such as using the catalogue, searching for and locating print materials, managing your library account, and much more besides. To book an one-to-one session, or for a small class group, contact the Issue Desk (libraryloans@staff.ncad.ie) or Katy Milligan, Assistant Librarian (milligank@staff.ncad.ie).
For NCAD Staff:
Whether your a seasoned staff member or new to NCAD we are always happy to arrange introductory sessions for the EML. These sessions can cover resources for your own practice and research, as well the services and resources available to students or for use in teaching. We can accommodate sessions and short tours for 1 - 5 people in the Library: for larger groups we are happy to come to your unit or arrange an online session. Sessions can be tailored to the time you have available, running from 15 - 60 minutes.
Contact the EML Learning Centre:
Email: milligank@staff.ncad.ie
Phone: +353-1-636 4380
Drop-in service also available.
Reference and Citation
Reference and Citation Help
Referencing is a way of acknowledging every source used in research or in the completion of an assignment. The details you provide for a source are normally its author, title, date and place of publication, and the name of its publisher. You may have to provide additional details, depending on what form the source takes, such as a volume number or a web link. These individual references are then collected into what’s called a bibliography.
Citing is a way of briefly referencing a source within the text of your assignment, linking it to the more detailed reference in the bibliography. This is usually done when you paraphrase someone else’s ideas or directly quote them. Information, facts, and dates that are considered common knowledge are not required to be referenced e.g. Dublin is the capital city of Ireland.
For more on reference and citation, browse our subject guide.
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