Harvard Referencing: Lecture notes
Related links within this guide
- The in-text reference
The basics of using in-text references in Harvard. - The Reference List
The format for a Reference List in Harvard. - How to use quotes in Harvard
How to include short and long quotes in your work. - Secondary Sources
What to do if you want to reference a quote that someone else has referenced? - Useful Library resources
Basic format to reference lecture notes
The basics of a Reference List entry for lecture notes:
- Author or authors. The surname is followed by first initials.
- Year.
- Title (in italics).
- Description of format.
- Unit name and Unit code.
- University.
- Date lecture was delivered.
Example:
Naughton, S 2018, Seminar 7: Transforming organisations: strategy, structure & design, lecture notes, Organisation Change Management BMO6624, Victoria University, delivered 21 May 2018.
Note: Not all lecturers allow the use of referencing their lecture/slide material. Please check with them first.
Referencing lecture notes: Examples
| Material Type | In-text example | Reference List examples |
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Lecture Direct quote |
‘Overspecialization can result in human diseconomies from boredom, fatigue, stress, poor quality, increased absenteeism, and higher turnover’ (Naughton 2018, p.1). |
Naughton, S 2018, Seminar 7: Transforming organisations: strategy, structure & design, lecture notes, Organisation Change Management BMO6624, Victoria University, delivered 21 May 2018. Lecture notes obtained from an online source (such as VU Collaborate or E-reserve) are referenced as shown in the example above. |
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Lecture Indirect quote |
Nursing is a unique, wonderful career choice (Connor 2018). |
Connor, R 2018, Session 1A: Image of the nurse, lecture recording, Professional Studies HNB1103, Victoria University, delivered 7 March 2018.
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