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Referencing style guide

Dance uses the Harvard referencing style.  You are required to follow this guidance for all of your assessed work.

 

Referencing examples for live and recorded performances

In-text citation examples:

(Thorne, 2023)

“The rest is silence” (Shakespeare, 1982, Act 5, Sc.2, 363)


Reference list example:

Thorne, J. (2023) Harry Potter and the cursed child [live performance]. London: Palace Theatre, 9 August.


Format of reference:

  • Artist/composer/choreographer/writer(s)’ name. If they use a stage name, give the name in full e.g. Florence and the Machine or Jess Glynne. Otherwise, use the standard format e.g. Wagner, R.
  • Year of performance in round brackets
  • Title of performance or short description, if more appropriate, in italics
  • In square brackets put live performance, followed by a full stop
  • If applicable put Performed by, followed by the name of the performer, followed by a full stop
  • Place of performance followed by a colon
  • Venue of the performance followed by a comma
  • Day and month of the performance, followed by a full stop.

 

In-text citation example:

(Johnson, undated)


Reference list example:

Johnson, B. (undated) Volpone [online performance]. Available from https://www-dramaonlinelibrary-com.proxy.library.lincoln.ac.uk/video?docid=do-9781350997677&tocid=do-9781350997677_4502752451001 [accessed 29 August 2023].


Format of reference:

  • Artist/composer/choreographer/writer(s)’ name. If they use a stage name, give the name in full e.g. Florence and the Machine or Jess Glynne. Otherwise, use the standard format e.g. Wagner, R.
  • Year of performance in round brackets
  • Title of performance or short description, if more appropriate, in italics
  • In square brackets put online performance, followed by a full stop
  • If applicable put Performed by, followed by the name of the performer, followed by a full stop
  • Place of performance (if known) followed by a colon
  • Venue of the performance (if known) followed by a comma
  • Day and month of the performance (if known), followed by a full stop.
  • Put Available from, followed by the web address
  • In square brackets put accessed and the date you accessed the performance, followed by a full stop.

Harvard Referencing Tutorial

This short tutorial explains why and when to reference and introduces you to the Harvard style of referencing.  It takes about 20 minutes to complete.

 

Plagiarism tutorial

This short tutorial explains what plagiarism is and also gives you tips on how to avoid it. It takes about 20 minutes to complete.

 

Referencing and Plagiarism

Why should I reference?

Referencing is important in academic writing and an essential part of any of your assignments. It:

  • allows you to acknowledge your sources,
  • gives academic credibility to your work,
  • demonstrates your knowledge of a subject area,
  • prevents accusations of plagiarism.

What is plagiarism?

dictionary definition of plagiarism: the wrongful publication as one's own, of the ideas, or the expression of the ideas of another

What should I reference?

You should always reference a source when:

  • using a direct quote
  • summarising a theory
  • discussing someone else's opinion
  • using case studies
  • quoting statistics or visual data
  • but not when stating your own opinion, observation or experience.
 

If you are unsure use this flowchart (right) to check whether you need to reference (click on the image to enlarge).

 flowchart showing the questions to ask yourself when consider when to cite sources