Website
Website Example
Deakin University 2024, Deakin guide to referencing, Deakin University Library, viewed 15 March 2024, <https://www.deakin.edu.au/library/referencing>.
Harvard Deakin University style is an Australian variant of Harvard referencing used at Deakin University and other Australian institutions.
See how to format different source types in Harvard Deakin University (Australian).
Website Example
Deakin University 2024, Deakin guide to referencing, Deakin University Library, viewed 15 March 2024, <https://www.deakin.edu.au/library/referencing>.
Journal Article Example
Smith, J & Doe, M 2024, 'Academic research methods', Journal of Studies, vol. 45, no. 2, pp. 123-145.
Book Example
Brown, C 2023, Introduction to research, 3rd edn, Academic Press, Melbourne.
Last name, Initial(s). Use '&' before last author. List all authors or use 'et al.' for 4+ authors.
Sentence case for article titles. Italicize book and journal titles.
Year after author. Include day month year for web sources.
Journal name italicized, vol. volume, no. issue, pp. page range.
Use author-date format: (Author Year) or Author (Year). Include page numbers for quotes: (Author Year, p. 123).
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Harvard Deakin University style is an Australian variant of Harvard referencing commonly used at Deakin University and other Australian institutions.
Include author, year, page title in italics, website name, viewed date, and URL in angle brackets.
Harvard Deakin uses '&' instead of 'and' between authors, different date formatting, and angle brackets for URLs.
Yes, use 'et al.' for 4 or more authors in both in-text citations and reference lists.
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