Citing and referencing using the Harvard Style

In this video we will give you a brief introduction to citing and referencing in the Harvard Style. It is aimed at those who are totally new to this type of writing.

[kelvinchuen]

In text citation is using surname while references are using given name and a short form of the surname. not putting full surnames in the reference but the M.

[MichaelAustell-ytcm]

It's a real shame you don't show how to manage quotes in this. For some reason, most material showing people how the Harvard style works avoids clarifying that part of the referencing style. Why do you think that is? Is actually quoting a text within your sentence frowned upon?

[nishanpaudel]

It was very useful but should we include page number also?

[wesleywatson]

THE WAT STANDARD - SOUTH AFRICA
“THE WATSON LEGAL ACRONYM STANDARD”

For the use of a legislative names, as an acronym, in any written form, the following set of Rules shall apply, as the uniform standard for such acronym/s**.

Rule One:
“of”, “and”, “the” - Which are contained in the legislative name do not form part of its acronym.
Example:
Promotion of Equality and Prevention of Unfair Discrimination Act = PEPUD Act

Rule Two:
If the legislative name has two parts or less, the inclusion of the “A” for Act, forming part of the acronym is acceptable.
Example:
National Credit Act = NCA
Criminal Procedure Act = CPA
Domestic Violence Act = DVA

Rule Three:
If the legislative name has three parts or more, while further applying Rule One, the “A” for Act is then omitted from the acronym, and same is added at the end of the acronym, as “Act”.
Example:
Protection of Personal Information Act = PPI Act
Electronic Communications and Transactions Act = ECT Act
Public Finance Management Act = PFM Act
Promotion of Access to Information Act = PAI Act
Road Accident Fund Act = RAF Act
Government-wide Immovable Asset Management Act = GIAM Act

Kindly take note: The use of an acronym of an Act, shall by implication also include any Amendments to that legislation, unless the context in which the acronym implies otherwise.
Example: Criminal Procedure Amendment Act 65 of 2008 = CPA

** An acronym is a word or name composed of the first letters of each word of a title or description. For example, SAPS is an acronym for South Africa Police Serve.