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This guide was compiled by: Please be advised that there are many variations to the
Harvard referencing style. This guide attempts to capture
Sara Mitha, Segarani Naidoo and David Thomas with input the latest practices and is customised for DUT. As this is a
from the DUT Academics and Information Services Team. generic guide, please confirm with your
department/supervisor for departmental preferences.
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Citation for this guide:
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guide: DUT Harvard referencing style. Durban: Durban
University of Technology Library.
Table of Contents 9. Non-English title ..................................................................... 15
10. Book reviews ........................................................................... 16
Introduction ..................................................................................... 1
11. Translated work...................................................................... 17
What is referencing? ...................................................................... 1
12. Reports...................................................................................... 18
Why reference? ............................................................................... 1
13. Reference sources .................................................................. 19
Glossary ............................................................................................ 2
Steps to ensure academic integrity ............................................ 5
Journals (print and online)
There are two key aspects to referencing: .............................. 6
14. Journals with volume and part/issue number .................. 21
Referencing tips: .............................................................................. 6
15. Journals without volume number ....................................... 22
16. Journals: special issues (supplementary issue) ................. 23
Books (print and online)
17. Journal article without an author ....................................... 24
1. Single author .............................................................................. 7
18. Multiple citations for journal articles ................................. 25
2. Multiple authors ........................................................................ 8
19. Journal articles with article ID ............................................ 26
3. Editor ........................................................................................... 9
20. Journals (reference to more than one publication by
4. Author / Editor unknown..................................................... 10
same author in the same year) ................................................... 27
5. Corporate author .................................................................. 11
21. Journal without page numbers ............................................ 28
6. Books without publication date .......................................... 12
22. Secondary sources ................................................................. 29
7. Secondary sources ................................................................. 13
23. Newspapers ............................................................................. 30
8. Chapters/Sections in a book ............................................... 14
24. Conference proceedings....................................................... 31

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 25. Papers in conference abstract volumes ............................ 32 39. Laws or Acts ............................................................................ 46
40. Law cases .................................................................................. 47
Other Online Sources
41. Tax cases .................................................................................. 48
26. Internet sources with author/s ........................................... 33
42. Patents ....................................................................................... 49
27. Internet sources without author/s ..................................... 34
43. Standards .................................................................................. 50
28. Internet sources without a date ......................................... 35
29. Blogs (weblogs) / Wikis ........................................................ 36 Cartographic materials, images, artwork, video recordings
30. Social networking sites (Facebook, Twitter, Bebo, 44. Cartographic material / Maps .............................................. 51
etc.) ................................................................................................... 37 45. Artwork (images, paintings or photographs) .................. 52
31. Computer programs .............................................................. 38 46. Artwork (sculptures or carvings) ....................................... 53
47. Artwork (unknown creator or date) ................................ 54
Government publications, patents, councils and miscellaneous
documents (print and online) 48. TV programme / broadcast .................................................. 55
32. Commissions with a chairperson ....................................... 39 49. Film / Video recordings ......................................................... 56
33. Councils (as issuing bodies) ................................................. 40 50. Online video (YouTube, Vimeo) ........................................ 57
34. Government reports ............................................................. 41 51. Live performances .................................................................. 58
35. Government Gazettes .......................................................... 42
Other sources (print and online)
36. Green papers ........................................................................... 43
52. Presentations, posters, policy documents ........................ 59
37. White papers (in Government Gazette) .......................... 44
53. Lecture notes and study/learner/subject guides ............. 60
38. White papers (not in Government Gazette) .................. 45
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 54. Meeting minutes ..................................................................... 61
55. Theses and Dissertations ..................................................... 62
56. Pamphlets / Brochures .......................................................... 63
57. Datasets .................................................................................... 64
58. Preprints ................................................................................... 65
59. Personal communications (telephone conversation,
interviews and e-mail) .................................................................. 66
Useful websites .............................................................................. 67
Example of a reference list .......................................................... 68

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Introduction

Durban University of Technology (DUT) aims to promote academic integrity and honesty. Referencing ensures academic integrity
and prevents plagiarism. It is important to acknowledge the work of an author and the most accepted way is to use a referencing
system.

This guide outlines the Harvard Referencing style which most faculties at the University use. While there are variations to the
“Harvard” system, this guide is compiled to suit the needs of both DUT staff and students. The guide will assist in proper
referencing techniques when using the various reference sources. It shows you how to insert references in the text of your work
(in-text reference) and how to compile a reference list or bibliography. This guide may be used in the absence of a departmental
referencing guide. Consult a Subject Librarian for more information on referencing.

What is referencing?

Referencing is a method of acknowledging the sources of ideas, thoughts, opinions and information that have been used to compile
assignments, projects, theses and dissertations.

Why reference?

It is good academic practice and is important for academic writing because:

 it facilitates the tracing of the original source or verification of quotations
 it shows the breadth and depth of the literature you have read or consulted
 plagiarism is avoided by correctly referencing the various sources of information.

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Glossary

Academic integrity: is ensuring honest and responsible practice, essentially all academic submissions should be an individual’s
own work.

Anonymous: a resource having an unknown or withheld authorship.

Author: any person or entity responsible for a particular piece of work. This includes editors, compilers, composers,
photographers, sculptors, persons interviewed or with whom there was personal communication.

Bibliography: list of sources, arranged in alphabetical order, that have been consulted to compile your assignment, project,
etc., but which are not necessarily cited in the written document.
Note: In academic writing one usually submits a “Reference list” rather than a “Bibliography”.

Citation: a written reference to a specific work or portion of a work.

Citing: to mention, quote by way of an example or bring forward as support, illustration, proof or authority.

Copyright: a legal right that gives the author of an original work exclusive rights for a certain time period in relation to that
work, including its publication, distribution and adaptation.

Corporate author: an organisation or group of persons (associations, institutions, companies, etc.) that are identified by a
corporate or group name and acts as an entity responsible for a particular body or piece of work, e.g. Durban University of
Technology (DUT).

Direct quotation: a phrase or paragraph or part of the original text which has been repeated in exactly the same way as the
original piece of work.

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Digital Object Identifier (DOI): allows online articles to be easily found. The DOI can be used instead of the website address
(URL).

EndNote: Referencing management software available to registered DUT staff and students. EndNote is used to store and
organise references, to search online databases, retrieve full text articles and to create a reference list.
Detailed information on how to download and use EndNote is available via the DUT Library website:
http://library.dut.ac.za/research-support/research-tools/

Footnotes: Reference details of sources of information used, recorded at the bottom of the page.

In-text referencing: the insertion of brief references, in the appropriate places in the text to sources that are being cited by
the academic work.

Journal, serials or periodicals: sources which are published periodically, i.e. weekly, monthly, yearly, etc. Examples are
newspapers, magazines and yearbooks.

Mendeley: Reference management software that assists in managing and organising your references.

Online database: collection of information arranged in a systematic way to make the search easy and fast. The University
subscribes to different databases such as EBSCOhost, ProQuest, Sabinet.

Paraphrasing: expressing someone else’s ideas, thoughts or work in your own words.

Plagiarism: Plagiarism is the theft of a person's ideas, work or writing. It occurs when work is submitted without the
acknowledgement of the original source.

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Preprint: A preprint is any scholarly article, manuscript, draft or working paper that has not yet been peer-reviewed and
published in an academic journal. A preprint is uploaded to a public server by the author and can be updated and resubmitted at
any time.

Published source: any information source, whether in print or electronic format, that is made available to the public.

Reference list: an alphabetical list (by author’s surname or corporate author) of books, articles, websites or any other sources,
that have been consulted during the writing of your assignments, projects, research papers, dissertation, thesis, etc. In the
absence of author’s surname, use the title.

SafeAssign: a plagiarism software for undergraduates, that is available through BlackBoard.

Source: a person or group, a book, an article, a thesis, or any other work that provides information.

Summarising: expressing someone else’s ideas, thoughts or work in your own words, in a short or abbreviated form.

Turnitin: is an online service that the University subscribes to. It is used as an originality checker to detect plagiarism. This is a
tool for postgraduates.

Unpublished source: any information source that has not been published.

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Steps to ensure academic integrity

Step 1: Step 3:
Step 2:
Consult different Include references in
information sources to Keep records of sources
consulted (bibliographic document
find the information you
need details)

•books •in-text (reference within

•journals the text or body of the
•websites •generate manually work)
•lecture notes •import from source •reference list
(EndNote) (alphabetical listing by
author's surname at the
end of the work, of all
sources cited)
•cite while you write

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There are two key aspects to referencing:

1. In-text referencing: This refers to citing references within the body or text of your work. For the in-text reference, you
need the following information:
 Author’s surname
 Year of publication
 Page number (if available)
2. The reference list: This is an alphabetical list arranged by author’s surname at the end of the assignment, project, thesis
or dissertation which contains full details of the sources cited.

Referencing tips:

 Ensure that what is cited within your in-text reference has a corresponding record in your reference list and what is in
your reference list has a corresponding record in your in-text reference.
 Check spelling and punctuation carefully.
 Be consistent in your style of referencing especially in the use of punctuation and spacing.
 Use the internet with discretion and always state the date on which the site was accessed.
 The use of ellipsis (…) indicates that words have been omitted from a quotation or that the sentence continues.
 In the reference list, the title is usually in italics. If you are handwriting your reference list you may underline the title
instead.
 Use author initial/s rather than full names and if an author has more than one initial, indicate all initials.
 A country name must not be used as a place of publication.
 Subtitles need to be in lower case.
 Should the ampersand appear in the source, use it as is.
 The use of quotation marks indicates a direct quote from the source.

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 Books (print and online)

1. Single author
 Editions are only noted from the 2nd edition onwards.

In-text format Reference list format

(Surname Year of publication: page Author’s surname, Initial/s. Year of publication. Title: subtitle. Edition. Place of
number/s) publication: Publisher.
or or
Surname (year of publication: page Author’s surname, Initial/s. Year of publication. Title: subtitle. Edition. Place of
number/s) publication: Publisher. Available: website address (Accessed date).

In-text citation example: Reference list example:

According to Westbrook (2008: 41) Westbrook, C. 2008. Handbook of MRI technique. Chichester, West Sussex:
cardiac gating uses the electrical signal Wiley-Blackwell.
detected by leads …
Marques, J. 2016. Leadership finding balance between ambition and acceptance. New
Marques (2016: 160) defines success by York: Routledge. Available:
one’s “status symbols, one’s bank http://dutlib.dut.ac.za/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=tru
account … spending patterns”. e&db=nlebk&AN=1286927&site=ehost-live&scope=site (Accessed 10 March
2017).

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 2. Multiple authors
 If there are two to three authors, all authors have to be cited and should be listed in the order that they appear.
 If there are four or more authors use ‘et al.’ in the in-text reference and list all authors in the reference list.

In-text format Reference list format

Surname (year of publication: page Author’s Surname, Initial/s. and Author’s Surname, Initial/s. Year of publication. Title:
number/s) subtitle. Edition. Place of publication: Publisher.
or or
(Surname Year of publication: page Author’s Surname, Initial/s. Year of publication. Title: subtitle. Place of publication:
number/s) Publisher. Available: website address (Accessed date).

In-text citation example: Reference list example:

Dunn et al. (2003: 109) confirm biomass Dunn, I. J., Heinzle, E., Ingham, J. and Prenosil, J. E. 2003. Biological reaction
production rates for fed batch engineering: dynamic modelling fundamentals with simulation examples. 2nd ed.
fermenters. Weinheim: Wiley-VCH.

Ozgun and Kuzuoglu (2011: 1) highlight Ozgun, O. and Kuzuoglu, M. 2011. Physics research and technology: metamaterials and
that “the analytic theory of heat was numerical models. New York: Nova. Available:
published in 1882”. http://site.ebrary.com/lib/durbanut/reader.action?docID=10671141&ppg=585
(Accessed 13 August 2015).

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 3. Editor
(a person responsible for the writing, compilation, and revision of content)

In-text format Reference list format

Surname (year of publication: page Editor’s Surname, Initial/s. ed./eds. Year of publication. Title: subtitle. Edition. Place of
number/s) publication: Publisher.
or or
(Surname Year of publication: page Editor’s Surname, Initial/s. ed./eds. Year of publication. Title: subtitle. Edition. Place of
number/s) publication: Publisher. Available: website address (Accessed date).

In-text citation example: Reference list example:

Boyes (2010: 37) describes an orifice Boyes, W. ed. 2010. Instrumentation reference book. 4th ed. Amsterdam: Elsevier.
plate as a thin steel plate with a circular
orifice of known dimensions located
centrally in the plate.

Qualitative researchers adopt a person- Holloway, I. and Wheeler, S. eds. 2010. Qualitative research in nursing and healthcare.
centred and holistic perspective 3rd ed. Chichester: Wiley-Blackwell.
(Holloway and Wheeler 2010: 12).

Terre Blanche, Durrheim and Painter Terre Blanche, M., Durrheim, K. and Painter, D. eds. 2006. Research in practice:
(2006: 96) explains that different tactics applied methods for the social sciences. 2nd ed. Cape Town: UCT Press. Available:
are used to ensure triangulation. http://www.pins.org.za/pins/pins35/pins35_bookreview03_Wilbraham.pdf
(Accessed 05 May 2017).

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 4. Author / Editor unknown
 Where the author is unknown, the title of the work or Anon. could be used, followed by the date of publication.
 Every effort should be made to establish the authorship if you intend to use this work in an academic submission.
 When the title is used in the in-text, it should be italicised.

In-text format Reference list format

(Anon. year of publication: page Anon. Year of publication. Title: subtitle. Edition. Place of publication: Publisher.
number/s) or
or Title: subtitle. Year of publication. Edition. Place of publication: Publisher.
(Title year of publication: page or
number/s) Title: subtitle. Year of publication. Edition. Place of publication: Publisher. Available:
website address (Accessed date).

In-text citation example: Reference list example:

As an example when comparing linear
Anon. 2013. Engineering mathematics. 7th ed. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan.
equations (Anon. 2013) showed …

A linear equation is an algebraic Engineering mathematics. 2013. 7th ed. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan.
equation in which each term is either …
(Engineering mathematics 2013: 102).
Where we are as a society is reflected One man. 2014. Cape Town: Kwela Books. Available:
in much of our South African fiction http://www.kwela.com/Books/17582 (Accessed 31 July 2017).
(One man 2014).

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 5. Corporate author
(An organisation, responsible body or group of persons (associations, institutions, companies) that are the entity responsible for a
particular piece of work, eg. Durban University of Technology.)

In-text format Reference list format

(Name of corporate author Year of Name of corporate author. Year of publication. Title: subtitle. Edition. Place of
publication: page number/s) publication: Publisher.
or or
Name of corporate author (year of Name of corporate author. Year of publication. Title: subtitle. Edition. Place of
publication: page number/s) publication: Publisher. Available: website address (Accessed date).

In-text citation example: Reference list example:

This qualitative work explores linkages Human Sciences Research Council. 2008. Women's property rights, HIV and AIDS
in Amajuba, South Africa … (Human & domestic violence: research findings from two districts in South Africa and Uganda.
Sciences Research Council 2008: vii). Cape Town: HSRC Press.

The World Bank report (2013) World Bank. 2013. Risk and opportunity: managing risk for development.
contends that risk management can be a Washington, DC: World Bank.
powerful instrument for development
…
World Bank. 2008. Strategies for sustainable financing of secondary education in
World Bank (2008:2) declared that Sub-Saharan Africa. Washington: The International Bank for Reconstruction
achieving universal primary enrolment and Development. Available:
… http://siteresources.worldbank.org/INTAFRREGTOPSEIA/Resources/Study1_
Financing.pdf (Accessed 08 June 2017).

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 6. Books without publication date
 n.d. – indicates no date.

In-text format Reference list format

Surname (n.d.: page number/s) Author’s Surname, Initial/s. n.d. Title: subtitle. Edition. Place of publication: Publisher.
or or
(Surname n.d.: page number/s) Author’s Surname, Initial/s. n.d. Title: subtitle. Edition. Place of publication: Publisher.
Available: website address (Accessed date).

In-text citation example: Reference list example:

According to Brown (n.d.: 8) some Brown, H. R. n.d. Your passport to high level health. Johannesburg: Healthy-Life.
healthy habits are …

Trenches should be dug 380 mm deep

below the surface of the ground Deetlefs, J. n.d. Building for the layman. Halfway House: Deetlefs.
(Deetlefs n.d.: 12).
The themes of this play are highlighted
Coward, N. n.d. This happy breed: a play in three acts. London: Samuel French.
in Coward (n.d.: 27) within the context
Available:
of the Shakespearean understanding…
https://books.google.co.za/books/about/This_Happy_Breed.html?id=ZdvPAAAAMA
AJ&redir_esc=y (Accessed 8 June 2017).

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 7. Secondary sources
 Secondary referencing is used in a book or journal article where the author cites facts or information cited in research
done by someone else. This is regarded as a secondary source as the researcher has not consulted the original
source.
 Every attempt should be made to cite from the original source.

In-text format Reference list format

(Surname year of publication, cited in Author’s Surname, Initial/s. Year of publication. Title: subtitle. Place of publication:
Surname year of publication: page Publisher.
number/s) or
or Author’s Surname, Initial/s. Year of publication. Title: subtitle. Place of publication:
Surname (year of publication cited in Publisher. Available: website address (Accessed date).
Surname year of publication: page
number/s)

In-text citation example: Reference list example:

Fong’s 1987 study (cited in Bertram
1997) found that older students’ Bertram, F. 1997. The tragedy of youth. 2nd ed. New York: Macmillan.
memory can be as good as that of
young people, but this depends on how
memory is tested.

The visionary properties have been Rätsch, C. 2001. Marijuana medicine: a world tour of the healing and visionary powers of
recorded in ethnomedicine research cannabis. Rochester, VT: Healing Art Press. Available:
(Eberhard 1938, cited in Rätsch 2001: https://books.google.co.za/books?id=-cxrAwAAQBAJ (Accessed 20 May 2015).
206).
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 8. Chapters/Sections in a book
(A chapter or section is part of a book and may have its own author/s.)

In-text format Reference list format

Surname (year of publication: page Author’s Surname, Initial/s. Year of publication. Chapter title: subtitle. In: Surname,
number/s) Initial/s. ed. Title of book: subtitle. Place of publication: Publisher, page numbers.
or or
(Surname year of publication: page Author’s Surname, Initial/s. Year of publication. Chapter title: subtitle. In: Surname,
number/s) Initial/s. Title of book: subtitle. Edition. Place of publication: Publisher, page numbers.
(if available) Available: website address (Accessed date).

In-text citation example: Reference list example:

Gabard (2014: 287) states that sun Gabard, B. 2014. Sun protection and sunscreens. In: Barel, A. O., Paye, M. and
protection … Maibach, H. I. eds. Handbook of cosmetic science and technology. 4th ed. London: CRC
Press, 287-292.

Platow, M. J., Haslam, S. A., Foddy, M. and Grae, D. M. 2004. Leadership as the
Influence, trust, fairness and charisma outcome of self-categorization process. In: van Knippenberg, D. and Hogg, M. A.
are four essential leadership qualities eds. Leadership and power: identity processes in groups and organizations. London:
(Platow et al. 2004: 36). SAGE Publications, 34-47. Available:
http://site.ebrary.com/lib/durbanut/docDetail.action?docID=10080864 (Accessed 12
August 2015).

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 9. Non-English title
 When writing in the English language and you are referring to sources which are written in other languages, give the
source title exactly as it appears in the original language or give an English translation of it in square brackets.

In-text format Reference list format

Surname (year of publication: page Author’s Surname, Initial/s. Year of publication. Title [Translated title]. Place of
number/s) publication: Publisher.
or or
(Surname year of publication: page Author’s Surname, Initial/s. Year of publication. Title. Place of publication: Publisher.
number/s) or
Author’s Surname, Initial/s. Year of publication. Title. Place of publication: Publisher.
Available: website address (Accessed date).

In-text citation example: Reference list example:

The theme of hope expressed by Mbambo, S. M. and Mngadi, M. J. 2010. Uthando nethemba [Love and hope]. Durban:
Mbambo and Mngadi (2010: 87) … Indwa Publishers.

In isiZulu short stories (Mbambo and Mbambo, S. M. and Mngadi, M. J. 2010. Uthando nethemba. Durban: Indwa Publishers.
Mngadi 2010: 44) …

The recurring theme of homelessness Anctil, P. and Ferland, R. eds. 2014. Un homme grand. Montreal: MQUP. Available:
(Anctil and Ferland 2014) is a http://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/durbanut-
compelling … ebooks/detail.action?docID=3331199 (Accessed 5 June 2017).

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 10. Book reviews
(An analysis or summary of a book published in a newspaper or journal.)

In-text format Reference list format

Reviewer’s Surname (year of publication: Reviewer’s Surname, Initial/s. Review date. Title of book being reviewed by Author(s)
page number/s) of book, reviewed in Title of Journal/Newspaper containing the review, volume(issue):
or page numbers.
(Reviewer’s Surname Year of publication: or
page number/s) Reviewer’s Surname, Initial/s. Review date. Title of book being reviewed by Author(s)
of book, reviewed in Title of Journal/Newspaper containing the review, volume(issue):
page numbers. Available: website address (Accessed date).

In-text citation example: Reference list example:

Hickman (2013: 144) emphasised that Hickman, L. 2013. The resilient nurse: empowering your practice by McAllister, M
there are … and Lowe, J. B. eds., reviewed in Contemporary Nurse, 45(1): 144.

This book presents a postcolonial Ntseane, D. M. 2012. Indigenous research methodologies by Chilisa, B, reviewed in
indigenous research paradigm (Ntseane Journal of Social Development in Africa, 27(1): 195-197. Available:
2012: 195). http://search.proquest.com/docview/1268825111?accountid=10612 (Accessed 20
October 2015).

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 11. Translated work
 For works which have been translated the reference should include details of the translator and for major historical
works the date of the original work may be included.

In-text format Reference list format

Surname (year of publication: page Author’s Surname, Initial/s. Year of publication. Title: subtitle. Translated from
number/s) original Language by Surname, Initial/s of Translator. Place of publication: Publisher.
or or
(Surname Year of publication: page Author’s Surname, Initial/s. Year of publication. Title: subtitle. Translated from
number/s) original Language by Surname, Initial/s of Translator. Place of publication: Publisher
Available: website address (Accessed date).

In-text citation example: Reference list example:

Corvi (1997: 7) confirms that Popper Corvi, R. 1997. An introduction to the thought of Karl Popper. Translated from Italian
developed an interest in … by Camiller, P. London: Routledge.

A recent study indicated that … Richter, P. and Hebgen, E. 2009. Trigger points and muscle chains in osteopath.
(Richter and Hebgen 2009: 23). Translated from German by Wilms, S. Stuttgart: Thieme Verlag.

Robert Langdon is accused of murdering Brown, D. 2003. El código Da Vinci. Translated from English by Estrella, J. London:
the curator of the Louvre… (Brown Corgi Books Available:
2003: 12). https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4250.El_c_digo_Da_Vinci (Accessed 05
May 2017).

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 12. Reports
(Written accounts of something that has been investigated or reported.)

In-text format Reference list format

(Surname / Organisation Year of Author’s Surname, Initial/s / Organisation. Year. Title of report. Place of Publication:
publication: page number/s) Publisher.
or or
Surname / Organisation (year of Author’s Surname, Initial/s / Organisation. Year. Title of report. Place of
publication: page number/s) Publication: Publisher. Available: website address (Accessed date).

In-text citation example: Reference list example:

The World Bank (2009: 97) highlighted World Bank. 2009. World development report 2009: reshaping economic geography.
that divisions are not synonymous with Washington, DC: World Bank.
borders.

Women continue to face discrimination United Nations. 2015. The millennium development goals report 2015. New York:
in access to work (United Nations 2015: United Nations. Available:
8). http://www.un.org/millenniumgoals/2015_MDG_Report/pdf/MDG%202015%20rev
%20(July%201).pdf (Accessed 20 July 2015).

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 13. Reference sources
 When the title is used in the in-text, it should be italicised.

In-text format Reference list format

Title (year of publication: page Title. Year of publication. Place of publication: Publisher.
number/s) or
or Title. Year of publication. Available: website address (Accessed date).
(Title Year of publication: page
number/s)

In-text citation example: Reference list example:

The avalanche diode is a pn-junction
diode reverse-biased into the avalanche McGraw-Hill encyclopedia of science & technology. 2012. New York: McGraw-Hill.
region (McGraw-Hill encyclopedia of
science & technology 2012: 1690).
Concise encyclopedia of system safety: definition of terms and concepts. 2011. Available:
According to the Concise encyclopedia of
http://site.ebrary.com/lib/durbanut/reader.action?docID=10484730&ppg=36
system safety: definition of terms and
(Accessed 2 February 2015).
concepts (2011: 16) special consideration
must be given to the possible need for
…

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 Journals (print and online)

 To distinguish between the article title and the journal title, the journal title is either underlined or in italics.

 Some journals indicate seasons of the year (Autumn / Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer), or parts of the year (First quarter, Second
quarter, Third quarter, Fourth quarter) or just the names of the month in which they are published (January, February, March,
etc.) to identify the different parts.

 A Digital Object Identifier (DOI) allows online articles to be easily found. The DOI can be used instead of the website address
(URL).

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 14. Journals with volume and part/issue number
(Journals that have both a volume number and an issue or part number)

In-text format Reference list format

Surname (year of publication: page Author’s Surname, Initial/s. Year of publication. Article title: subtitle. Journal Title,
number /s) volume number(part/issue number): page number/s.
or or
(Surname Year of publication: page Author’s Surname, Initials. Year of publication. Article title. Journal Title, volume
number/s) number(part/issue number): page number/s. Available: website address or DOI
(Accessed date).

In-text citation example: Reference list example:

Cirera (2014: 199) stated the Cirera, J. 2014. Guest effect on spin-crossover frameworks. Reviews in Inorganic
undeniable impact of metal-organic Chemistry, 34(2): 199-216.
frameworks …
Chisholm, C. U., Harris, M. S. G., Northwood, D. O. and Johrendt, J. L. 2009. The
“… a significant number of policy issues characterisation of work-based learning by consideration of the theories of
must be considered” (Chisholm et al. experiential learning. European Journal of Education, 44(3) Part 1: 319-337. Available:
2009: 334). http://web.b.ebscohost.com/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?sid=7bae4517-08e6-469b-
9c4d-513c1a9909b1%40sessionmgr110&vid=1&hid=124 (Accessed 2 December
2015).

Today’s undergraduate students … Bravo, R., Lucia, L. and Martin, M. J. 2013. Assessing a web library program for
(Bravo, Lucia and Martin 2013: 624). information literacy learning. Reference Services Review, 41(4): 623-638. Available:
https://doi.org/10.1108/RSR-05-2013-0025 (Accessed 14 August 2015).

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 15. Journals without volume number
 Use the date or any other descriptor e.g. Summer.
 Where there is no volume, issue number /part, a comma (not a colon) is placed after the title of the journal. This
shows that the page numbers follow.

In-text format Reference list format

Surname (year of publication: page Author’s Surname, Initial/s. Year of publication. Article title: subtitle. Journal Title,
number/s) Part name/descriptor: page numbers.
or
(Surname Year of publication: page
number/s)

In-text citation example: Reference list example:

Caterpillar (2015: 24) is of the view that Caterpillar, M. D. 2015. How utilities reduce costs and boost efficiency with gas.
gas engine-generator technology can Energize: Power Journal of the South African Institute of Electrical Engineers,
also play a role in utility contingency January/February: 21-24.
planning.

Persistent soaring temperatures, Worden, J. 2008. Baby and toddler health. Health and Homoeopathy, Summer: 12-
constant vomiting or diarrhoea needs 14.
urgent medical attention (Worden
2008: 12).

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 16. Journals: special issues (supplementary issue)
(A special issue usually publishes papers on a specific theme, or relating to an event, or from a specific group of authors)

In-text format Reference list format

Surname (year of publication: page Author’s Surname, Initial/s. Year of publication. Article title: subtitle. Journal Title,
number/s) volume number(Suppl.): page number/s.
or or
(Surname Year of publication: page Author’s Surname, Initial/s. Year of publication. Article title: subtitle. Journal Title,
number/s) volume number(Suppl.): page number/s. Available: website address (Accessed date).

In-text citation example: Reference list example:

Soskolane (2016: S12) discusses the Soskolane, C.L. 2016. A pillar of academic and research excellence. South African
importance of proper mentorship and Medical Journal, 106(Suppl. 1): S12-S13.
states that humility and excellence are
the two most pertinent principles.

There are patients who are not aware Zavadsky, M. 2015. Establishing partnerships between home health and EMS-based
… (Zavadsky 2015: 17). MIH-CP programs. Journal of Emergency Medical Services, 40(Suppl.): 17-19. Available:
http://ems.sinaiem.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/MedStar.pdf (Accessed 2 June
2017).

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 17. Journal article without an author
(A journal article where the author cannot be identified or chooses to remain anonymous)

 Where the author is unknown, the title of the work or Anon. could be used, followed by the date of publication.
 Every effort should be made to establish the authorship if you intend to use this work in an academic submission.
 It is recommended that Anon. is used at the end of the in-text reference.

In-text format Reference list format

Anon. (year of publication: page Anon. Year of publication. Article title: subtitle. Journal Title, volume number(issue
number/s) number): page number/s.
or or
(Anon. Year of publication: page Anon. Year of publication. Article title: subtitle. Journal Title, volume number(issue
number/s) number): page number/s. Available: website address (Accessed date).

In-text citation example: Reference list example:

“Responding effectively to language Anon. 2014. EASE guidelines for authors and translators of scientific articles to be
barriers …” (Anon. 2014: 210). published in English. Acta Informatica Medica, 22(3): 210-217.

The guide highlights issues of Anon. 2014. EASE guidelines for authors and translators of scientific articles to be
authorship, plagiarism and conflict of published in English. Acta Informatica Medica, 22(3): 210-217. Available:
interest (Anon. 2014: 210). https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4130677/ (Accessed 2 June 2017).

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 18. Multiple citations for journal articles
(Citing of multiple sources that support the same idea)

In-text format Reference list format

Surname (year of publication: page Author’s Surname, Initial/s. Year of publication. Article title: subtitle. Journal Title,
number/s); Surname (year of volume number(part/issue number): page number/s.
publication: page number/s) or
or Author’s Surname, Initial/s. Year of publication. Article title: subtitle. Journal Title,
(Surname year of publication: page volume number(part/issue number): page number/s. Available: website address
number/s; Surname year of publication: (Accessed date).
page number/s)

In-text citation example: Reference list example:

Aikens et al. (2014: 722), Dane and Aikens, K., Astin, J., Pelletier, K., Levanovich, K., Baase, C., Park, Y. Y. and Bodnar,
Brummel (2014: 125) and Karakas C. 2014. Mindfulness goes to work: impact of an online workplace intervention.
(2010: 100) support the idea that Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, 56(7): 721-731.
spirituality and mindfulness can enhance
organisational outcomes. Dane, E. and Brummel, B. J. 2014. Examining workplace mindfulness and its
relations to job performance and turnover intention. Human Relations, 67(1): 105-
Spirituality and mindfulness can enhance 128. Available: http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0018726713487753
organisational outcomes … well-being (Accessed 31 May 2017).
(Aikens et al. 2014: 722; Dane and
Brummel 2014: 125; Karakas 2010: Karakas, F. 2010. Spirituality and performance in organizations: a literature review.
100). Journal of Business Ethics, 94(1): 89-106.

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 19. Journal articles with article ID
 Some online articles have an article ID to identify them.

In-text format Reference list format

Surname (year of publication: page Author’s Surname, Initials. Year of publication. Article title. Journal Title, volume
number/s) number: article id. Available: website address or DOI (Accessed date).
or
(Surname year of publication: page
number/s)

In-text citation example: Reference list example:

According to Wabiri and Taffa (2013: 2) Wabiri, N. and Taffa, N. 2013. Socio-economic inequality and HIV in South Africa.
the data … BMC Public Health, 13: 1037. Available: http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-
2458/13/1037 (Accessed 15 October 2015).
The study revealed a high prevalence of
HIV among the poor and women …
(Wabiri and Taffa 2013: 7).

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 20. Journals (reference to more than one publication by same author in the same year)
 When referencing sources which are written by the same author and published in the same year, use letters a, b, c,
etc. after the publication year (without a space) to distinguish between them. Each source would require a separate
entry in the reference list.

In-text format Reference list format

Surname (year of publication): page Author’s Surname, Initial/s. Year of publication. Article title. Journal title, volume
number/s) number(issue number): page number/s. Available: website address or DOI
or (Accessed date).
(Surname Year of publication: page
number/s)

In-text citation example: Reference list example:

Reynolds (2010a: 165) suggested that … Reynolds, A. J. 2010a. Predicting adult criminal behaviour from juvenile delinquency.
Advances in Life Course Research, 15: 161-170. Available:
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.alcr.2010.10.005 (Accessed 24 August 2015).

Crime was measured through a … Reynolds, A. J. 2010b. Preschool education, educational attainment and crime
(Reynolds 2010b: 1056). prevention. Children and Youth Services Review, 32: 1054-1063. Available:
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S019074090900304 (Accessed 20
August 2015).

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 21. Journal without page numbers
 In cases where there are no page numbers, use the paragraph and line number in the in-text citation to assist the
reader in finding the exact location.

In-text format Reference list format

Surname (year of publication: paragraph Author’s Surname, Initial/s. Year of publication. Article title. Journal Title, volume
number line number) number(issue number). Available: website address or DOI (Accessed date month
or year).
(Surname Year of publication: paragraph
number line number)

In-text citation example: Reference list example:

Halliday (2016: para. 5 line 1) reports Halliday, S.V. 2016. User-generated content about brands. Journal of Business
that … Research, 69(1). Available:
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0148296315003185 (Accessed 11
The study conceptualises … (Halliday January 2016).
2016: para. 10 line 1).

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 22. Secondary sources
 Secondary referencing is used in a book or journal article where the author cites facts or information cited in research
done by someone else. This is regarded as a secondary source as the researcher has not consulted the original
source.
 Every attempt should be made to cite from the original source.

In-text format Reference list format

Surname (year of publication cited in Author’s Surname, Initial/s. Year of publication. Article title: subtitle. Journal Title,
Surname year of publication: page volume number(issue number): page number/s.
number/s) or
or Author’s Surname, Initial/s. Year of publication. Article title: subtitle. Journal Title,
(Surname Year of publication cited in volume number(issue number): page number/s. Available: website address
Surname year of publication: page (Accessed date).
number/s)

In-text citation example: Reference list example:

Wing, Lee and Chen (1994 cited in McKechnie, J. 1998. Incidence and diagnoses of sleep paralysis. Nursing Times,
McKechnie 1998) discusses sleep 94(22): 50-51.
paralysis …
Manjra, A. I. 2014. Cockroach allergy in Durban: review article. Current Allergy and
… prevalence of allergy in inner city Clinical Immunology, 27(4): 263-264. Available:
patients (Gelber et al.1993 cited in https://www.allergysa.co.za/Content/Journals/December2014/Cockroach.pdf
Manjra 2014: 263) … (Accessed 23 May 2017).

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 23. Newspapers
(A publication (issued daily or weekly) containing news, articles, advertisements and correspondence)

In-text format Reference list format

Surname (year of publication: page Author’s Surname, Initials. Year of publication. Article title. Title of Newspaper, Date
number/s) of newspaper: page numbers.
or or
(Surname Year of publication: page Author’s Surname, Initial/s. Year of publication. Article title. Title of Newspaper,
number/s) Date of newspaper: page number/s. Available: website address (Accessed date).

In-text citation example: Reference list example:

Begley (2012: 11) reports that full- Begley, S. 2012. Genomes: the future has arrived: a new DNA reader is set to bring
genome sequencing could help decide genetics into everyday medicine – but how many advantages will this in fact bring?
… The Witness, 23 January: 11.

The accident has left Durban devastated Jansen, L. 2015. Anger as broken down truck kills two. IOL News, 24 August.
(Jansen 2015). Available: http://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/kwazulu-natal/anger-as-broken-
down-truck-kills-2-1.1904647#.VdrocHkcTIU (Accessed 24 August 2015).

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 24. Conference proceedings
(Conference proceedings are collections of papers presented at conferences, symposiums, workshops, etc)

In-text format Reference list format

Surname (year of publication: page Author’s Surname, Initial/s. Year of publication. Title of conference
number/s) paper/contribution. In: Editor’s Surname, Initial/s., ed. Title of Conference Proceedings.
or Venue of conference, City of conference, date of conference. Place of publication:
(Surname Year of publication: page Publisher, page numbers.
number/s) or
Author’s Surname, Initial/s. Year of publication. Title of conference
paper/contribution. In: Editor’s Surname, Initial/s., ed. Title of Conference Proceedings.
Venue of conference, City of conference, date of conference. Place of publication:
Publisher, page numbers. Available: website address or DOI (Accessed date).

In-text citation example: Reference list example:

The need for private sector investment Owen, D. 2000. Liberalization, privatization and the water sector. In: Ward, H. and
and management in the water sector Brack, D. eds. Trade, Investment and the Environment: Proceedings of the Royal Institute
considers … (Owen 2000: 231). of International Affairs Conference. Chatham House, London, October 1998. London:
Earthscan, 230-241.

Batchelor and Bengtsen (2013: 1) Batchelor, D. and Bengtsen, S. S. 2013. Moving targets: the elusiveness of student
describe how challenging it is to … voice in higher education. In: SRHE Annual Research Conference 2013. Celtic Manor
Resort, Newport, Wales, 11-13 December 2013. London: Society for Research
into Higher Education, 1-3. Available: http://www.srhe.ac.uk/conference2013/
(Accessed 17 August 2015).

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 25. Papers in conference abstract volumes
(These include only abstracts of papers presented at a conference)
In-text format Reference list format
Surname (year of publication: page Author’s Surname, Initial/s. Year of publication. Title of conference
number/s) paper/contribution. In: Editor Surname, Initial/s., ed. Title of Conference Proceedings:
or sub-title. Place of conference, date of conference. Place of publication: Publisher,
(Surname Year of publication: page page numbers.
number/s) or
Author’s Surname, Initial/s. Year of publication. Title of conference
paper/contribution. In: Editor Surname, Initial/s., ed. Title of Conference Proceedings:
sub-title. Place of conference, date of conference. Place of publication: Publisher,
page numbers. Available: website address or DOI (Accessed date).
In-text citation example: Reference list example:
Brabazon, T. 2016. 3D librarian: information literacy in an accelerated age. In:
Brabazon (2016: 1) suggest that
Špiranec, S., Kurbanoğlu, S., Landová, H., Grassian, E., Mizrachi, D., Roy, L. and Kos,
ignorance is the greatest challenge
D. The Fourth European Conference on Information Literacy (ECIL). Prague, Czech
today.
Republic, 10-13 October 2016. Prague, Czech Republic: Association of Libraries of
Czech Universities, 1.
Trauth, M. 2015. Episodes of environmental stability versus instability in late
Cenozoic lake records of Eastern Africa. In: Rosen, M.R., Cohen, A., Kirby, M.,
Trauth (2015: 15) suggests that the Gierlowski-Kordesch, E., Starratt, S., Valero Garcés, B.L., and Varekamp, J., eds.
environmental stability of the East Sixth International Limnogeology Congress: Abstract Volume Reno, Nevada, June 15-19
African Rift Valley was important for … 2015: Open-File Report 2015-1092. Reno, Nevada, June 15-19 2015. Reston, Virginia:
U.S. Geological Survey, 15-16. Available:
http://pubs.er.usgs.gov/publication/ofr20151092 (Accessed 17 August 2015).
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 Other Online Sources

26. Internet sources with author/s

 In the absence of a page number, paragraph and line number should be used.
 The date reflected should be either the publication date (where available), the year the site was last updated or
copyright date.

In-text format Reference list format

(Surname Year: page number/s) Author’s Surname, Initial/s. Year. Title. Available: website address (Accessed date).
or
Surname (year: paragraph number line
number)
In-text citation example: Reference list example:

“Chiropractic services should be fully Manga, P., Angus, D., Papadopoulos, C. and Swan, W. 1993. The effectiveness and
integrated into the health care system” cost-effectiveness of chiropractic management of low-back pain. Available:
(Manga et al. 1993: 3). http://backpainsouthend.com/fileupload/Manga_report_summary_5B1_5D.pdf
(Accessed 1 February 2016).

Smith (2009: para. 3 line1) states ... Smith, P. 2009. Transformation critical to higher education and training. Available:
http://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/higher-education-under-construction-
2009-07-17 (Accessed 10 December 2009).

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 27. Internet sources without author/s
 Sources that have no author should be evaluated to determine the authenticity or suitability for academic purposes.
 Where the author is unknown, the title of the work or Anon. could be used, followed by the date of publication.
 The date reflected should be either the publication date (where available), the year the site was last updated or
copyright date.

In-text format Reference list format

(Anon. year) Anon. Year. Title. Available: website address (Accessed date).
or or
Title (year: paragraph number line Title. Year. Available: website address (Accessed date).
number)

In-text citation example: Reference list example:

The irrigation tunnels in the Harpan and Anon. 2014. Underground irrigation tunnels. Available: http://arts.cultural-
Turpan areas have a history over 2000 china.com/en/83Arts1392.html (Accessed 23 February 2016).
years old (Anon. 2014).

In the article, Underground irrigation Underground irrigation tunnels. 2014. Available: http://arts.cultural-
tunnels (2014: para. 3 line 1) wells vary china.com/en/83Arts1392.html (Accessed 23 February 2016).
in depth depending on their location.

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 28. Internet sources without a date
 Sources that have no date should be evaluated to determine the authenticity or suitability for academic purposes.

In-text format Reference list format

(Surname n.d.) Author’s Surname, Initial/s. n.d. Title. Available: website address (Accessed date).
or
Surname (n.d.)

In-text citation example: Reference list example:

“Communities of practice benefit International Facility Management Association. n.d. Community of practice benefits.
members through focused networking Available: http://www.ifma.org/membership/membership-benefits/community-of-
…” (International Facility Management practice-benefits (Accessed 14 August 2015).
Association n.d).
Pirragli, W. and Media, D. n.d. The effects of leadership styles on the organization.
According to Pirragli and Media (n.d) … Available: http://smallbusiness.chron.com/effects-leadership-styles-organization-
10387.html (Accessed 19 August 2015).

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 29. Blogs (weblogs) / Wikis
(A conversational website written by an individual or a group)
 The date reflected should be either the publication date (where available), the year the site was last updated, or the
copyright date.

In-text format Reference list format

Surname/Alias (year: page number/s) Author’s Surname, Initial/s or alias. Year of post. Title of the posting. Title of the
or website (type of work). Available: blog address (Accessed date).
(Surname/Alias Year: page number/s) or
Author’s Surname, Initial/s or alias. Year of post. Title of the posting. Title of the
website (type of work). Available: wiki address (Accessed date).

In-text citation example: Reference list example:

According to Frank (2009) … Frank, R. 2009. The future of environment. About our country (blog). Available:
http://www.ourcountry.blogger.com (Accessed 22 May 2009).

HelloDoctor (2012) advises that … HelloDoctor. 2012. Weekly portions of oily fish can help ward off stroke (wiki).
Available: http://www.hellodoctor.com (Accessed 22 May 2013).

Technofunc (2012) advises that … Technofunc. 2012. Leadership skills (wiki). Available:
http://www.technofunc.com/index.php/leadership-skills-2/it-leadership-blogs/22-
leadership-skills-wiki (Accessed 14 August 2015).

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 30. Social networking sites (Facebook, Twitter, Bebo, etc.)
(Online social media used by people to build social networks and interact with each other online)
 The date reflected should be either the publication date (where available), the year the site was last updated, or the
copyright date.

In-text format Reference list format

Surname (year) Author’s Surname, Initial/s or Alias. Year of post. Title of page. Day month of
or posted message. Available: website address (Accessed date).
(Surname Year)

In-text citation example: Reference list example:

According to Jones (2009) … Jones, S. 2009. Referencing group. 5 May. Available:

http://www.facebook.com/#!/profile.php?id=1000434 (Accessed 5 May 2009).

Communication is key … (Dr Phil Dr Phil. 2009. Rules of engagement. 20 February. Available:
2009). http://www.facebook.com/#!/profile.php?id=10876
(Accessed 20 February 2009).

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 31. Computer programs
(A computer program is software which is installed on a computer to perform a particular function)
 The date reflected should be either the publication date (where available), the year the site was last updated, or the
copyright date.

In-text format Reference list format

Surname (year of release) Creator’s Surname, Initial/s. Year of release. Title of program (type of work).
or Available: website address (Accessed date).
(Surname Year of release)

In-text citation example: Reference list example:

MathWorks (2015) … using MathWorks. 2015. MATLAB: the language of technical computing (computer
mathematical functions. software). Available: http://www.mathworks.com/products/matlab/ (Accessed 28
October 2015).

This software has revolutionised Thomson Reuters. 2015. EndNote X7.2 (computer software and manual). Available:
referencing (Thomson Reuters 2015). http://www.endnote.com/ (Accessed 21 July 2015).

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 Government publications, patents, councils and miscellaneous documents
(print and online)

32. Commissions with a chairperson

 In the title of a Commission of Inquiry, the significant words of the title should begin with capital letters.
In-text format Reference list format
(Surname Year of publication: page Chairperson’s Surname, Initial/s., Chairperson. Year of publication. Title of Inquiry.
number/s) Place of publication: Publisher.
or or
Surname (year of publication: page Chairperson’s Surname, Initial/s., Chairperson. Year of publication. Title of Inquiry.
number/s) Place of publication: Publisher. Available: website address (Accessed date).

In-text citation example: Reference list example:

In the Commission of Inquiry into Racism Grey, D. S., Chairperson. 2009. Commission of Inquiry into Racism. Pretoria:
(Grey 2009: 78), it was stated … Government Printer.

Seriti (2011) announced the terms of Seriti, W., Chairperson. 2011. The Commission of Enquiry into Allegations of Fraud,
reference … Corruption, Impropriety or Irregularity in the Strategic Defence Procurement Packages
(SDPP). Pretoria: Department of Justice and Constitutional Development. Available:
http://www.armscomm.org.za/index.html. (Accessed 16 November 2015).

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 33. Councils (as issuing bodies)
(Councils are advisory or administrative bodies that are formally constituted and which meet regularly in order to manage the
affairs of a city, municipality etc.)

In-text format Reference list format

Council name (year of publication: page Name of Council. Year of publication. Title. Place of publication: Publisher.
number/s) or
or Name of Council. Year of publication. Title. Place of publication: Publisher.
(Council name Year of publication: page Available: website address (Accessed date).
number/s)

In-text citation example: Reference list example:

The South African Council for

South African Council for Educators. 2016. Annual Report 2015/2016. Centurion:
Educators (2016: 11) mentioned that
SACE.
the fluidity and complexity of the
educational environment …

As reported (South African Medical South African Medical Research Council. 2015. Annual Report 2014-2015. Cape
Research Council 2015: 20) the Town: South African Medical Research Council. Available:
president is responsible for the http://www.mrc.ac.za/annualreport/index.html#p=18 (Accessed 28 October 2015).
Council’s performance …

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 34. Government reports
(Government departments produce reports, many of which are available to the public through the Government Printing Office)

In-text format Reference list format

(Country, Department year of Country, Department. Year of publication. Title. Place of Publication: Publisher.
publication: page number/s) or
or Country, Department. Year of publication. Title. Place of Publication: Publisher.
Country, Department. (year of Available: website address (Accessed date).
publication: page number/s)

In-text citation example: Reference list example:

According to the latest figures shown in South Africa, Department of Health. 2008. Nursing Strategy for South Africa.
the report of South Africa, Department Pretoria: Government Printer.
of Health (2008: 11) …

… as stated at the forum (South Africa, South Africa, Department of Government Communication and Information System.
Department of Government 2014. Annual Report to Citizens 2013/14. Pretoria: Department of Government
Communication and Information System Communication and Information System. Available:
2014: 11). http://www.gcis.gov.za/content/resource-centre/reports/annual-reports (Accessed
28 October 2015).

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 35. Government Gazettes
(Government publications which publish legislation, public and legal notices)

In-text format Reference list format

Country, Department (year of Country, Department. Year of publication. Title. Government Gazette number: Day
publication: page number/s) Month. Place of publication: Publisher.
or or
(Country, Department year of Country, Department. Year of publication. Title. Government Gazette number: Day
publication: page number/s) Month. Place of publication: Publisher. Available: website address (Accessed date).
In-text citation example: Reference list example:
The South African Department of Basic South Africa, Department of Basic Education. 2014. National Education Policy Act,
Education (2014: 4) suggested that visual 1996 (Act No. 27 of 1996): Approval of the Amendments to the Policy Document,
impairment is one of the barriers that National Policy Pertaining to the Conduct, Administration and Management of
may require differentiated assessment Examination and Assessment for the National Senior Certificate. Government Gazette
and accommodation. 37652: 16 May. Cape Town: Government Printer.

The National List of Invasive Terrestrial South Africa, Department of Environmental Affairs. 2014. National Environmental
and Fresh-water Plant Species has 379 Management: Biodiversity Act 10 of 2004 Alien and Invasive Species Lists. Government
species (South Africa, Department of Gazette 37886: 1 August. Pretoria: Government Printer.
Environmental Affairs 2014: 4).
South Africa, Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism. 2014. National
The South African Department of Environmental Management Waste Amendment Act, 26 of 2014. Government Gazette
Environmental Affairs and Tourism 37714: 2 June. Cape Town: Department of Environmental Affairs and
(2014: 8) determined the pricing Tourism...Available: http://cer.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/Waste-
strategy … Amenment-Act-2014.pdf (Accessed 28 October 2015).

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 36. Green papers
(Green papers are tentative government reports and consultation documents of policy proposals for debate and discussion)

In-text format Reference list format

(Country, Department year of Country, Department. Year of publication. Title. Place of Publication: Publisher.
publication: page number/s) or
or Country, Department. Year of publication. Title. Place of Publication: Publisher.
Country, Department (year of Available: website address (Accessed date).
publication: page number/s)

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“The word environment embraces the South Africa, Department of Environmental Affairs. 1996. Green Paper on
conditions and / or influences under Environmental Policy for South Africa. Pretoria: Government Printer.
which any individual or thing exists, lives
or develops” (South Africa, Department
of Environmental Affairs 1996: 5).

The South African National Planning South Africa, National Planning Commission. 2009. Green Paper: National Strategic
Commission (2009: 11) reported in the Planning. Pretoria: The Presidency. Available:
Green Paper that the national strategic http://www.parliament.gov.za/content/gp_nsp.pdf (Accessed 10 November 2015).
plan will define high level outcomes and
impacts.

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 37. White papers (in Government Gazette)
(These are issued by the government as statements of policy, and may propose legislative changes)

In-text format Reference list format

(Country, Department. year of Country, Department. Year of publication. Title. Government Gazette number: Day
publication: page number/s) Month. Place of Publication: Publisher.
or or
Country, Department (year of Country, Department. Year of publication. Title. Government Gazette number:
publication: page number/s) Day Month. Place of Publication: Publisher. Available: website address (Accessed
date).

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As reported in the white paper (South South Africa, Department of Public Service and Administration. 1998. The White
Africa, Department of Public Service Paper on Affirmative Action in the Public Service. Government Gazette 18800: 23 April.
and Administration 1998: 11) the Pretoria: Government Printer.
objectives are …
South Africa, Department of Education. 2004. White Paper on e-Education.
The South African Department of Government Gazette 26734: 26 August. Pretoria: Department of Education.
Education (2004: 10) reported in the Available:
white paper that … http://www.education.gov.za/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=%2BfGxKN%2FCtg0%3D&ta
bid=883&mid=3386 (Accessed 10 November 2015).

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 38. White papers (not in Government Gazette)
(A white paper is an authoritative report that informs readers concisely about a complex issue)

In-text format Reference list format

Country, Department (year of Country, Department. Year of publication. Title. Place of Publication: Publisher.
publication: page number/s) or
or Country, Department. Year of publication. Title. Available: website address
(Country, Department year of (Accessed date).
publication: page number/s)

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The South African Department of South Africa, Department of Higher Education and Training. 2013. White Paper for
Higher Education and Training (2013: Post-school Education and Training: Building an Expanded, Effective and Integrated Post-
24) states in the white paper that school System. Pretoria: Department of Higher Education and Training.
funding is …
South Africa, Department of Minerals and Energy. 2003. White Paper on Renewable
… in the renewable energy industry Energy. Pretoria, South Africa: Department of Minerals and Energy. Available:
(South Africa, Department of Minerals https://unfccc.int/files/meetings/seminar/application/pdf/sem_sup1_south_africa.pdf
and Energy 2003: 12). (Accessed 29 November 2015).

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 39. Laws or Acts
(Law is a broad term that includes Acts, Notifications, Government Orders etc. and an Act is a specific term used for a set of rules
and regulations passed by Parliament)

In-text format Reference list format

Country, Department (year of Country, Department. Year. Title of Act. Place of publication: Publisher.
publication: page number/s) or
or Country, Department. Year. Title of Act. Place of publication: Publisher. Available:
(Country, Department year of website address (Accessed date).
publication: page number/s)

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According to the South African South Africa, Department of Higher Education and Training. 1997. Higher Education
Department of Higher Education and Act 101 of 1997. Pretoria: Government Printer.
Training (1997: 31) …
South Africa, Department of Labour. 1993. Occupational Health and Safety Act 85 of
1993. Pretoria: Department of Labour. Available:
Healthy means free from illness or
http://www.labour.gov.za/DOL/downloads/legislation/acts/occupational-health-and-
occupational injuries (South Africa,
safety/amendments/Amended%20Act%20-
Department of Labour 2004: 4).
%20Occupational%20Health%20and%20Safety.pdf (Accessed 16 November 2015).

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 40. Law cases
(A law case is a dispute between opposing parties resolved by a court of law)

In-text format Reference list format

(Name v Name date) Name v Name. Year of publication (Volume) Source Beginning page (Court
or abbreviation).
Name v Name (date) or
Name v Name. Year of publication (Volume) Source Beginning page (Court
abbreviation). Available: website address (Accessed date).

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In the recent case of Royal Sechaba Royal Sechaba Holdings (Pty) Ltd v Coote and Another. 2014 (3) All SA 431 (SCA).
Holdings (Pty) Ltd v Coote and Another
(2014), the defence noted …
Alves v LOM Business Solutions (Pty) Ltd and Another. 2011(4) All SA 490 (GSJ).
When compared to similar Available: http://www.mylexisnexis.co.za/index.aspx
circumstances … (Alves v LOM (Accessed 13 September 2015).
Business Solutions (Pty) Ltd 2011).

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 41. Tax cases
(A tax case is related to tax-related disputes and issues)

In-text format Reference list format

Name v Name (date) Name v Name. Year of publication (Volume) Source Beginning page (Court
or abbreviation).
(Name v Name date) or
Name v Name. Year of publication (Volume) Source Beginning page (Court
abbreviation). Available: website address (Accessed date).

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According to Commissioner for South Commissioner for South African Revenue Service v Wooltru Property Holdings
African Revenue Service v Wooltru (Pty) Ltd. 2008 (70) SATC 223 (SCA).
Property Holdings (Pty) Ltd (2008) it
was noted …

As set out in a previous case … (Rates Rates Action Group v City of Cape Town. 2005 (68) SATC 1 (SCA). Available:
Action Group v City of Cape Town http://www.mylexisnexis.co.za/Index.aspx# (Accessed 20 August 2015).
2005).

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 42. Patents
(A patent is a licence giving an exclusive right to an inventor to manufacture, use or sell an invention for a set period)

In-text format Reference list format

(Surname Year of publication) Name of author/inventor. Year of publication. Title of Patent. Country of patent
or Patent number.
Surname (year of publication) or
Name of author/inventor. Year of publication. Title of patent. Country of patent
Patent number. Available: website address (Accessed date).

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“the impact force engages the Kanny, K. and Mwangi, F. 2009. An Impact Energy Absorbing System. South Africa
encapsulated spheres at three inter- P43652ZA00.
dependent phases” (Kanny and Mwangi
2009: 7).
The automatic lacing system provides a
Beers, T. A., Friton, M. R. and Hatfield, T. L. 2014. Automatic Lacing System. US
set of straps that automatically opens
876844 B2. Available: https://www.google.ch/patents/US8769844 (Accessed 1
and closes (Beers, Friton and Hatfield
March 2016).
2014).
Klippenstein, J. 2016. Single-use Pneumatic Safety Syringe providing Gas-driven Needle
Klippenstein (2016) states that the
Retraction. US 20160045676. Available: http://appft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-
plunger and syringe have locking
Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&p=1&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-
elements …
bool.html&r=1&f=G&l=50&co1=AND&d=PG01&s1=%22safety+syringe%22.TTL.&
OS=TTL/"safety+syringe"&RS=TTL/"safety+syringe" (Accessed 1 March 2016).

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 43. Standards
(Documents that provide requirements, specifications and guidelines created, approved and monitored by organisations or an
authoritative agency eg. ISO or SANS.)

In-text format Reference list format

(Corporate author Year of publication: Corporate author. Year of publication. Title, number. Place of publication:
page number/s) Publisher.
or or
Corporate author (year of publication: Corporate author. Year of publication. Title, number. Place of publication:
page number/s) Publisher. Available: website address (Accessed date).

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Measures recommended for the storage South African Bureau of Standards. 2014. The Handling of Chilled and Frozen Foods,
and preparation of raw materials (South SANS 10156: 2014. Pretoria: South African Bureau of Standards.
African Bureau of Standards 2014: 10).

South African Bureau of Standards. 2011. The Design and Installation of Ceramic
According to the South African Bureau Tiling, SANS 10107: 2011. Pretoria: SABS Standards Division. Available:
of Standards (2011: 14) grouts are ftp://libresources/SANS%20-%20SABS/SANS-SABS%20COLLECTION-
available in various colours. FEB_2015/SANS10107.pdf (Accessed 12 June 2015).

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 Cartographic materials, images, artwork, video recordings

44. Cartographic material / Maps

(Spatial data presented graphically in the form of maps, atlases, globes, and three-dimensional maps and terrain models)

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Responsible body (year of publication) Responsible body. Year of publication. Title of map, Series (if relevant), Scale. Place
or of publication: Publisher.
(Responsible body Year of publication) or
Responsible body. Image date. Title of map, co-ordinates, elevation. Available:
website address (Accessed date).

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According to the Department of Department of Minerals and Resources. 2000. Coal mines. South Africa geological
Minerals and Resources Map 2000, the series, sheet 8134, 1:100 000. Pretoria, South Africa: Chamber of Mines of South
coal mines in South Africa … Africa.
The Bat Centre is located on the
waterfront (Google Earth 7.1. 2010). Google Earth 7.1. 2010. The Bat Centre, 29o51’43.04S, 31001’50.33E, Elevation 35ft.
Available: http://www.google.com/earth/index.html (Accessed 12 February 2016).

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 45. Artwork (images, paintings or photographs)
 If dimensions are available, include after format.

In-text format Reference list format

(Surname Year of publication: page Author’s Surname, Initial/s or Corporate author. Year of publication. Title (type of
number/s) work). Place of Publication: Publisher.
or or
Surname (year of publication: page Originator’s Surname, Initial/s. Year of publication. Title of the work (type of
number/s) work). In: Author/Editor of book. Year. Title. Place of publication: Publisher.
or
Author’s Surname, Initial/s or Corporate author. Year of publication. Title (type of
work). Available: website address (Accessed date).

In-text citation example: Reference list example:

When viewing the photograph by Liebovitz, A. 2002. Dancers (photographs). Washington, DC: Smithsonian
Liebovitz (2002: 89) … Institution Press.

The Masolino painting (1427) illustrates Masolino, T. 1427. The temptation of Adam and Eve (painting). In: Brucwmitford,
… M. 1996. The illustrated book of signs and symbols. London: Dorling Kindersley.

The image illustrates the nature of Bennett, L. 2012. Nature of fragility: double spread stem ring, silver and wood (image).
fragility … (Bennet 2012). Available: http://www.laurabennettjewellery.co.uk/page10.htm (Accessed 3
February 2016).

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 46. Artwork (sculptures or carvings)
 Indicate dimensions where available.

In-text format Reference list format

Surname (year of publication: page Title (format). Year of publication. Dimensions, location.
number/s) or
or Originator’s Surname, Initial/s. Year of publication. Title (type of work), dimensions,
(Surname Year of publication: page location.
number/s)

In-text citation example: Reference list example:

The sculpture communicates the idea
Botha, A.1994. For those who will not hear (sculpture), 90x90 cm, DUT Art Gallery,
that education was about listening and
Durban.
doing (Botha 1994).
Botha’s art (1994) expresses strong …

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 47. Artwork (unknown creator or date)
 Note for carvings and sculptures: Indicate dimension where available.

In-text format Reference list format

Surname (year of publication: page Title (format). Year of publication. Dimensions, location.
number/s) or
or Anon. Year of publication. Title (type of work). Place of publication: Publisher.
(Surname Year of publication: page or
number/s) Anon. Year of publication. Title of image (type of work). Available: website address
(Accessed date).

In-text citation example: Reference list example:

A good example of the technique is

represented in the photograph by Anon. Anon. n.d. African sunset (image). Johannesburg: Nelida Publishing.
(n.d.).

The Wooden portrait bust (n.d) is an

Wooden portrait busts (carving). n.d. Market Square, Johannesburg.
important representation of our history.

The image depicts … (Anon 1921). Anon. 1921. A cowherd and cattle (image). Available: http://camio.oclc.org (Accessed
10 January 2015).

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 48. TV programme / broadcast
 When citing information from TV programmes or broadcasts, preference should be given to the character’s real
name and not the stage name.

In-text format Reference list format

(Programme title year of production) Title of programme (type of work). Year of production. Channel, date of
or transmission, time of broadcast.
Programme title (year of production) or
Title of programme (type of work). Year of production. Channel, date of
transmission. Available: website address (Accessed date).

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The cultural uniqueness is captured … Art + soul: a journey into the world of aboriginal art (TV programme). 2010. Australian
(Art + soul: a journey into the world of Broadcasting Corporation, Sydney, 4 October, 15h00.
aboriginal art 2010).

The MasterChef Australia (2016) MasterChef Australia (TV programme). 2016. M-Net, 12 February 2016, 18h30.
programme revealed that the recipes
for the patisseries were …

Sir Alan Sugar (The Apprentice 2008) The Apprentice (broadcast). 2008. SABC 1, 14 June. Available:
exemplifies … http://www.sabc.co.za/iplayer (Accessed 14 June 2008).

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 49. Film / Video recordings
(A story or event recorded by a camera as a set of moving images)

In-text format Reference list format

Title of film (year of production) Title of Film: subtitle (type of work). Year of production. Directed by Director’s
or name, Place of production: Production company.
(Title of Film year of production)

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The animation of the Ents (Lord of the Lord of the rings: the two towers (film). 2003. Directed by Peter Jackson. New York:
rings: the two towers 2003) is a good Newline Productions Inc.
example of …

As depicted in the Lord of the rings: the

two towers (2003), the balance has been
tilted against the hobbits.

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 50. Online video (YouTube, Vimeo)
 When citing information from online videos, preference should be given to the character’s real name and not the
stage name.

In-text format Reference list format

Surname (year of publication) Title: subtitle Year of publication. Video title, Series title {if relevant} (type of work).
or Available: website address (Accessed date).
(Surname Year of publication) or
Screen name of contributor. Year of publication. Video title, Series title {if relevant}
(type of work). Available: website address (Accessed date).

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Models posing in the street in Fashion Fashion tales: Melbourne (online video). 2009. Available:
tales: Melbourne (2009) are edgy and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLWfRzgo__4&NR=1 (Accessed 3 June 2010).
interesting.

“Learning is the creation of a Robbins. T. 2009. Strategies are the secret to learning - how to make learning easy
relationship …” (Robbins 2009). (online video). Available: https://youtu.be/gFhEZhOQjCM (Accessed 12 February
2016).

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 51. Live performances
 Live performances include dances and plays.

In-text format Reference list format

Surname (year of performance) Dance:
or Composer/Choreographer. Year of premiere. Title: subtitle. Company {optional}.
(Surname Year of performance) (Location. Date seen).
Play:
Author’s surname, initial/s. Year of performance. Title: subtitle. Directed by
Company/Surname, Initials {optional}. (Location. Date seen).

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Ashton (1994) captured the excitement Ashton, F. 1994. Cinderella. (Royal Opera House, London. 13 January 2004).
of this wonderful story.

The impressive performance of Sarafina Ngema, M. 1987. Sarafina. (The Market Theatre, Johannesburg. 16 June 1987).
(Ngema 1987) was a great success.

Priestly (2009) illustrated the varied Priestley, J. B. 2009. An inspector calls. Directed by Daldry, S. Arts Theatre.
role of detectives … (Cambridge. 11 May).

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 Other sources (print and online)

52. Presentations, posters, policy documents

 The title of an unpublished work is not written in italics.

In-text format Reference list format

(Surname/Corporate author Year of Corporate author/Surname, Initials. Year or n.d. Title: subtitle (type of work).
publication: page number/s) Person/organisation responsible if different author.
or
Surname/Corporate author (year of
publication: page number/s)

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Something urgent needs to be done … Durban University of Technology. 2009. Waste management (policy document).
(Durban University of Technology 2009:
25). Thomas, D. n.d. Information literacy at DUT (poster). Durban University of
Technology.
Thomas (n.d.) indicates the relationship
…

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 53. Lecture notes and study/learner/subject guides
 This would include platforms like Blackboard and Moodle.
 If format is not evident in the title of the work, then include format in brackets immediately after the title.
 Course codes need to be capitalised.

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Surname (year of publication: page Lecturer’s Surname, Initial/s. Year. Title: subtitle (type of work). Title of Course
number/s) (COURSE CODE). Name of issuing body, date received.
or or
(Surname Year of publication: page Lecturer’s Surname, Initial/s. Year. Title: subtitle (type of work). Title of Course
number/s) (COURSE CODE). Name of issuing body. Available: website address (Accessed
date).

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“The learner needs to show evidence Singh, C. 2013. Study guide 2013 (study guide). Foundational Concepts in
…” (Singh 2013: 3). Psychology (FCPY101). Department of Community Health Studies, Faculty of
Health Sciences, Durban University of Technology, 28 February 2013.

Rajkoomar (2015) purports that … Rajkoomar, M. 2015. The research process (lecture notes). Research
Methodology (RMGD102). Department of Information and Corporate
Management, Library and Information Studies programme, Durban University of
Technology. Available: https://thinklearnzone.dut.ac.za/ (Accessed 2 September
2015).

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 54. Meeting minutes
(Documents that describe the meeting and may include a list of attendees, a statement of the issues considered by the
participants, and related responses or decisions for the issues)

In-text format Reference list format

Committee name (year of publication: Name of Committee. Year of publication. Title: subtitle. Organisation, City,
page number/s) Country.
or or
(Committee name Year of publication: Name of Committee. Year of publication. Title: subtitle. Organisation, City,
page number/s) Country. Available: website address (Accessed date).

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According to the Information Services Information Services Team. 2013. Minutes of the Information Services Team
Team (2013) minutes, General meeting 22 August 2013. Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa.
Education module will commence…

The members (Library Committee Library Committee. 2015. Minutes of the Library Committee meeting 28 August
2015: 6) had a discussion regarding … 2015. Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa. Available:
http://staffportal.dut.ac.za (Accessed: 12 February 2016).

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 55. Theses and Dissertations
 The title of an unpublished work is not written in italics.

In-text format Reference list format

Surname (year of publication: page Author’s Surname, Initial/s. Year. Title: subtitle. Degree, Name of Institution.
number/s) or
or Author’s Surname, Initial/s. Year. Title: subtitle. Degree, Name of Institution.
(Surname Year of publication: page Available: website address (Accessed date).
number/s)

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The induction programme should … Kempen, M. E. 2010. Guidelines for an effective induction programme at a special
(Kempen 2010: 103) school in Gauteng. M.Ed., University of South Africa.

Shacksnovis (2005: 11) argues … Shacksnovis, R. 2005. The relative effectiveness of myofascial manipulation versus
ischaemic compression in the treatment of myofascial trigger points of the upper
trapezius muscle. M.Tech., Durban University of Technology. Available:
http://ir.dut.ac.za/handle/10321/167 (Accessed 28 October 2015).

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 56. Pamphlets / Brochures
(A small leaflet or booklet or flyer that contains advertising or informational material)

In-text format Reference list format

Surname (year of publication: page Author’s Surname, Initial/s. Year. Title: subtitle (type of work). Place: Institution /
number/s) Organisation.
or
(Surname Year of publication: page
number/s)

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Resources are accessible using mobile DUT Library. 2015. Postgraduates guide to the library (brochure). Durban: Durban
devices (DUT Library 2015). University of Technology Library.

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 57. Datasets

In-text format Reference list format

(Surname year of publication, cited in Corporate Author/Author’s Surname, Initial/s. Year. Title: subtitle (dataset). Place:
Surname year of publication: page Distributor.
number/s) or
or Corporate Author/Author’s Surname, Initial/s. Year of publication. Title: subtitle
Surname (year of publication cited in (dataset). Place of publication: Publisher. Available: website address or DOI
Surname year of publication: page (Accessed date).
number/s)

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The dynamics of the labour market in Statistics South Africa. 2013. Labour market dynamics in South Africa, 2011
South Africa have changed (Statistics (dataset). Pretoria: South African Data Archive, National Research Foundation.
South Africa 2013). Available: http://hdl.handle.net/10956/177 (Accessed 13 March 2017).
The OECD (2017) presents data on OECD. 2017. Violence against women (indicator). Available:
attitudes towards violence. http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/f1eb4876-en (Accessed on 13 March 2017).
Public expenditure on education in African Development Bank Group. 2016. African economic outlook (dataset).
South Africa from 2000 to 2013 Available: http://dataportal.opendataforafrica.org/eradvjg/african-economic-outlook-
indicates … (African Development Bank 2016 (Accessed 13 March 2017).
Group 2016).

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 58. Preprints

In-text format Reference list format

(Surname Year of publication: page Author’s Surname, Initial/s. Year. Article title (format). Available: website address
number/s) or DOI (Accessed date).
or
Surname (year of publication: page
number/s)

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The case study method was employed Windapo, A. 2017. The role of entrepreneurial strategies and innovation in the
for this research and personal sustainable growth and success of a South African construction company (preprint).
interviews were conducted with the Available: https://www.preprints.org/manuscript/201707.0094/v1 (Accessed 1
CEO of the Lubbe Construction (Pty) August 2017).
Ltd (Windapo 2017: 5).
Windapo (2017: 1) presents the
narratives of a successful entrepreneur,
Mr Sam Lubbe.

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 59. Personal communications (telephone conversation, interviews and e-mail)
 Personal communications are noted in the in-text reference but are not included in the reference list.
 It is important to get permission from the person referred to in the in-text reference, to use this information.

In-text format Reference list format

… communication method on date, No entries in the Reference list
Name of person

In-text citation example:

In an e-mail communication on 10 June

1995, the Director of Siemens, Wren
indicated that …

In a telephone conversation on 17 July

2011, the Kwazulu-Natal Director of
Nursing, Petty highlighted …

Evidence given by the Director of

Nursing, Petty (1999, pers. comm. 17
July).

When interviewed on 12 December

2009, Gouden (DUT student) stated
that …

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 http://21cif.com/dut/

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 https://learn.solent.ac.uk/mod/book/view.php?id=116225&chapterid=15144

 http://awelu.srv.lu.se/sources-and-referencing/introduction/

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Example of a reference list

Beers, T. A., Friton, M. R. and Hatfield, T. L. 2014. Automatic lacing system. US 876844 B2. Available:
https://www.google.ch/patents/US8769844 (Accessed 1 March 2016).

Chisholm, C. U., Harris, M. S. G., Northwood, D. O. and Johrendt, J. L. 2009. The characterisation of work-based learning by
consideration of the theories of experiential learning. European Journal of Education, 44(3) Part 1: 319-337. Available:
http://web.b.ebscohost.com/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?sid=7bae4517-08e6-469b-9c4d-
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