QUT Harvard: References List

1. The references list is at the end of your essay and provides the details of the works you have cited in your essay.
2. It is arranged alphabetically by Author and Date to enable quick location of the reference from the information you provided in the in-text citation.

Example: a book chapter referenced in QUT Harvard style

Examples of referencing and citation for common source types are available.

Formatting references lists

The references list:

• Should start on a new page to separate it from the rest of your essay, and write ‘References’ centred at the top of the page as a heading.
• Arrange alphabetically by author. If you have more than one work by the same author, list them chronologically.
• Italicise all (book, journal, etc) titles except for sources considered “Internet and informally published materials”. These include most internet materials and thesis.

Each reference:

• Should start on a new line.
• Have a blank line between each reference.
• Indent all lines after the first line.