Printed books are perhaps the most used resources to support arguments in academic papers, especially essays and theses. In this blog entry, we will talk about how to reference printed books following the Harvard referencing style.
The general format is as follows:
Surname, INITIALS. Year. Title. Place of publication: Publisher.
If you cite a book written by only one author, the reference would look like this example.
Mendler, A.N. 2012. When teaching gets tough: Smart ways to reclaim your game. Alexandria, VA: ASCD.
Its corresponding direct citation in the text would be:
Mendler (2012) states….
An indirect citation would be like:
A teacher should choose her attitude as a strategy (Mendler, 2012)
If you cite a book written by more than one author, the reference should be written as follows:
Moss, C.M. and Brookhart, S.M. 2012. Learning targets: Helping students aim for understanding in today’s lesson. Alexandria, VA: ASCD.
The direct citation would be:
As Moss and Brookhart (2012) point out..
The indirect one would be:
Engaging students is a must (Moss and Brookhart, 2012)
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