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Before you start

STEP 1: STARTING OUT

STEP 2: FINDING

STEP 3: EVALUATE

STEP 4: LEGAL USE

STEP 5: COMMUNICATE

- Writing a report/assignment

Consulting information sources

Reading and making notes

Preparing the bibliography

In-text referencing

Compiling the bibliography

Example

Elements required

Harvard style

APA style

Vancouver style

Chicago style

Abbreviations for USA

Other links

Writing the first draft

Revising the assignment

Writing final draft

Collating the assignment

Checking the final draft

Example

- Tips for presentations

- Tips for posters

- Tips for brochures

- Tips for displays

- E-communication guidelines

- Writing styles

Writing the report / assignment

Harvard Referencing Style

Government publications:

Departments
Correct name of country. Name of department. Date. Title. Place: Publisher.

Harvard SOUTH AFRICA. Department of Home Affairs. 1980. Guidelines for chairmen of publications committees. Pretoria: Government Printer.
Notes
  • The official name of the country is the entry element.
  • Give the full name of the department.
  • Publisher will be the official printer/publisher for the government of that country, e.g.
      • South Africa: Government Printer
      • UK: Her Majesty's Stationery Office - HMSO
      • USA: US Government Printing Office