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:
Thomas, B 2010, Security and controls, lecture notes, Systems Design BCO3144, Victoria University, delivered 2 September 2010.
Note: Not all lecturers allow the use of referencing their lecture/slide material. Please check with them first.
Referencing lecture notes: Examples
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Lecture Notes Direct quote
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'IIegal or unauthorised access to information does not leave a theft record' (Thomas 2010). |
Thomas, B 2010, Security and controls, lecture notes, Systems Design BCO3144 Victoria University, delivered 2 September 2010. 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 Recording Indirect quote |
Patient ratios were highlighted in a recent lecture (Ryan 2010)... |
Ryan, R 2010, Week 4: Nurse patient relationships & professional boundaries, lecture recording, Frameworks for Nursing Practice HNB1101, Victoria University, delivered 23 March 2010. |
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