Harvard Referencing System Quiz

What is the purpose of citing sources according to the Harvard system as mentioned in the guide?

• To provide a detailed biography of the author

• To offer brief details of a source in your own writing to indicate that you are using someone else's ideas or evidence

• To list all the books you have read during your research

• To give a full summary of each source at the end of your work

What are you required to do when referencing a source in the Harvard system?

• To only include the title and author of the source

• To provide a personal opinion about the source

• To offer a clear, accurate description of each source that you have cited in your work

• To copy the entire text of the source into your work

According to the guide, where can you find the information needed to construct a reference using the Harvard system?

• On the last page of the book

• On the title page of the book or prominent on the resource you are using

• In the table of contents of the book

• On the cover of the book

What is the difference between a reference list and a bibliography according to the text?

• A reference list includes sources read but not necessarily mentioned, while a bibliography includes only mentioned sources

• A reference list and a bibliography are the same thing

• A reference list includes only mentioned or quoted sources, while a bibliography includes all sources read

• A bibliography is required, while a reference list is optional

According to the guidance on citation style, how should multiple sources that corroborate a point be cited within the same brackets?

• Separated by a comma

• Separated by a semi-colon

• Separated by a colon

• Listed alphabetically

What should you identify in your citation when using direct quotations from a source?

• The page number where the exact quotation appears

• The total number of pages in the source

• The chapter title where the quotation is found

• The paragraph number in the source

If only a few words are being quoted directly from a source, how should they be indicated in the text?

• Italicized

• Underlined

• Enclosed within inverted commas

• Highlighted in bold

How do you indicate multiple works by the same author published in the same year in your citation?

• By italicizing the titles

• By underlining the titles

• By adding letters after the dates

• By quoting the titles

If you have not actually read an item but are citing a source that mentions it, whose work should you give full details of in your references?

• The work you have not read

• The work you are directly citing

• Both works equally

• Neither, just mention the work in passing

According to the guide, what should the first part of a full reference include when the source is written by a single author?

• The author's first name followed by the last name and the title of the source.

• The author's last name followed by the initials of the author's forenames and the year of publication.

• The year of publication followed by the author's last name and the source title.

• The title of the source followed by the author's last name and the date of publication.