harvard referencing test
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Question 1
1 out of 1 points
If you have found several distinct sources that are saying the same thing, and you feel that they
should all be given credit within your text, which of the following is preferable:
Answer
Selected
Answer:Summarise, according to the following format: Many openly confess to the
belief that the earth is flat (Doe 2003; Jones 2001; Flat Earth Society 2006;
Smith 2004).
Correct
Answer:Summarise, according to the following format: Many openly confess to the
belief that the earth is flat (Doe 2003; Jones 2001; Flat Earth Society 2006;
Smith 2004).
Question 2
0 out of 1 points
A work written by John Smith in 2003 should be cited within the text according to the following:
Answer
Selected
Answer:It should always be (Smith 2003).
Correct
Answer:It might be (Smith, J 2003) if there is another person with the surname Smith in
the Reference section. If there is not another Smith, it should be (Smith 2003).
Question 3
1 out of 1 points
Which of the following shows the correct format for referencing a book in the Reference
section?
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Answer
Selected
Answer:Saunders, MNK, Lewis, P and Thornhill, A (2003) Research Methods for
Business Students (3rd edn), London, Pitman Publishing
Correct
Answer:Saunders, MNK, Lewis, P and Thornhill, A (2003) Research Methods for
Business Students (3rd edn), London, Pitman Publishing
Question 4
1 out of 1 points
Assume you use the internet to access on-line journals. Through the library homepage, you access
Business Source Premier (search.epnet.com) on 20 February 2006. From the database, you find
the following article: 'RFID: Unlocking high performance in supply chain planning' by Patrick M
Byrne. It appeared in the September 2005 addition of Logistics Management, Volume 44, Issue 9,
pages 29-30. The exact web address is:
http://web14.epnet.com/externalframe.asp?tb=1&_ug=sid+E69DD0D8%2D2D5E%2D4DFF%2DBD
3C%2D2C87158DBA9B%40sessionmgr5+dbs The correct format for the citation within the
Reference section is:
Answer
Selected
Answer:Byrne, Patrick M. (2005) 'RFID: Unlocking high performance in supply chain
planning', Logistics Management, 44:9, 29-30
Correct
Answer:Byrne, Patrick M. (2005) 'RFID: Unlocking high performance in supply chain
planning', Logistics Management, 44:9, 29-30
Question 5
1 out of 1 points
The following paragraph is an excerpt from Research Methods for Business Students, written by
Mark Saunders, Philip Lewis and Adrian Thornhill in 2003: "The Harvard system is an author-
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date system, a variation of which we use in this book. It was developed at Harvard University in
the 1930s (Anderson and Poole, 2001) and usually uses the author's name and year of
publication to identify cited documents within the text." Assuming you did not read Anderson
and Poole's book, but rather only looked at Saunders' book, which of the following citations
within a text is correct:
Answer
Selected
Answer:The Harvard system was developed at Harvard University in the 1930s
(Anderson and Poole 2001; cited by Saunders et al. 2003).
Correct
Answer:The Harvard system was developed at Harvard University in the 1930s
(Anderson and Poole 2001; cited by Saunders et al. 2003).
Question 6
0 out of 1 points
Which of the following sentences, if used in an essay, should have citations within them? a)
Many researchers have stated that students learn best when they actively participate in
workshops. b) Last year, the government spent more than five million pounds on the project. c)
I would tend to disagree with their viewpoints. d) There are seven days in a week.
Answer
Selected Answer:
a only
Correct Answer:
a and b only
Question 7
1 out of 1 points
A work written by John Doe in 2004 should be cited within the text according to the following
format:
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Answer
Selected Answer:
(Doe 2004)
Correct Answer:
(Doe 2004)
Question 8
0 out of 1 points
Consider the following reasons for including references within a text. a) to give credit where
credit is due. b) to provide enough information so that the reader can find the original source.
c) to avoid charges of plagiarism. d) to demonstrate that any arguments presented have been
informed by externally objective sources. Which of the above are correct?
Answer
Selected Answer:
a only
Correct Answer:
all of the above
Question 9
1 out of 1 points
If you have found three distinct publications from John Doe written in 1999, 2001 and 2005,
and want to mention them all in the same sentence, the following format is preferable:
Answer
Selected Answer:
The evidence seems to be conclusive (Doe 1999;2001;2005).
Correct Answer:
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The evidence seems to be conclusive (Doe 1999;2001;2005).
Question 10
1 out of 1 points
Which of the following shows the correct format for referencing an e-mail in the Reference
section?
Answer
Selected Answer:
Jones, D (2006) 'Requested Information' (e-mail to author)(online)
Correct Answer:
Jones, D (2006) 'Requested Information' (e-mail to author)(online)
Question 11
1 out of 1 points
Which of the following shows the correct format for referencing a journal in the Reference
section?
Answer
Selected
Answer:Story, J, Cressey, P Morris, T and Wilkinson, A (1997) 'Changing employment
practices in UK banking: case studies', Personal Review, 26:1 24-42
Correct
Answer:Story, J, Cressey, P Morris, T and Wilkinson, A (1997) 'Changing employment
practices in UK banking: case studies', Personal Review, 26:1 24-42
Question 12
1 out of 1 points
Which of the following is an example of the Harvard system of referencing within a text?
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Answer
Selected Answer:
Many studies show these conclusions (Doe 2000; Jones 1999; Smith 2003).
Correct Answer:
Many studies show these conclusions (Doe 2000; Jones 1999; Smith 2003).
Question 13
0 out of 1 points
Consider the following examples of citations within a text: a) Bell (1993) describes a number of
different strategies for . . . . b) One particular source on methodology (Bell 1993) has indicated
that. . . . c) "Reading . . . . . may help you to devise a theoretical or analytical framework as a
basis for the analysis and interpretation of data." (Bell 1993, p. 33) d) Bell (1993 p. 33) states
that "Reading may help you to devise a theoretical or analytical framework as a basis for the
analysis and interpretation of data." Which of the examples comply with the Harvard system of
referencing?
Answer
Selected Answer:
c and d only
Correct Answer:
all of the above
Question 14
0 out of 1 points
If you have found two distinct publications from the same author in the same year, the
following format is correct:
Answer
Selected
Answer:Researchers have found interesting results (Smith August 2006). When the
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same study was repeated at a later date, they found similar results (Smith
December 2006).
Correct
Answer: Researchers have found interesting results (Smith 2006a). When the same study
was repeated at a later date, they found similar results (Smith 2006b).
Question 15
1 out of 1 points
A work written by only two authors, such as John Doe and John Smith in 2001, should be cited
within the text according to the following:
Answer
Selected Answer:
(Doe and Smith 2001)
Correct Answer:
(Doe and Smith 2001)
Question 16
1 out of 1 points
Assume you find an interesting crime statistic from the National Assembly of Wales (NAW)
website on 20 February 2006. The exact web address is
http://www.wales.gov.uk/subicsu/content/historical/chap2-e.pdf. Assuming you find no author
for the website, which is the correct format for the citation within the text:
Answer
Selected Answer:
(National Assembly of Wales 2006)
Correct Answer:
(National Assembly of Wales 2006)
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Question 17
1 out of 1 points
Assume you find an interesting crime statistic from the National Assembly of Wales (NAW)
website on 20 February 2006, in a web page called Historical Crime Digest. The exact webaddress is http://www.wales.gov.uk/subicsu/content/historical/chap2-e.pdf. Assuming you find
no author for the website, which is the correct format for the citation within the Reference
section:
Answer
Selected
Answer:National Assembly of Wales (2006) 'Historical Crime Digest' [online] Available from
URL:http://www.wales.gov.uk/subicsu/content/historical/chap2-e.pdf (accessed
20 February 2006)
Correct
Answer:National Assembly of Wales (2006) 'Historical Crime Digest' [online] Available from
URL:http://www.wales.gov.uk/subicsu/content/historical/chap2-e.pdf (accessed
20 February 2006)
Question 18
1 out of 1 points
Assume you use the internet to access EBSCO Business Source Premier (search.epnet.com) on 20
February 2006. From the EBSCO database, you find the following article: 'RFID: Unlocking high
performance in supply chain planning' by Patrick M Byrne. It appeared in the September 2005
addition of Logistics Management, Volume 44, Issue 9, pages 29-30. The exact web address is:
http://web14.epnet.com/externalframe.asp?tb=1&_ug=sid+E69DD0D8%2D2D5E%2D4DFF%2DBD
3C%2D2C87158DBA9B%40sessionmgr5+dbs The correct format for the citation within the text is:
Answer
Selected Answer:
(Byrne 2005)
Correct Answer:
http://web14.epnet.com/externalframe.asp?tb=1&_ug=sid+E69DD0D8%2D2D5E%2D4DFF%2DBD3C%2D2C87158DBA9B%40sessionmgr5+dbshttp://web14.epnet.com/externalframe.asp?tb=1&_ug=sid+E69DD0D8%2D2D5E%2D4DFF%2DBD3C%2D2C87158DBA9B%40sessionmgr5+dbshttp://web14.epnet.com/externalframe.asp?tb=1&_ug=sid+E69DD0D8%2D2D5E%2D4DFF%2DBD3C%2D2C87158DBA9B%40sessionmgr5+dbshttp://web14.epnet.com/externalframe.asp?tb=1&_ug=sid+E69DD0D8%2D2D5E%2D4DFF%2DBD3C%2D2C87158DBA9B%40sessionmgr5+dbs -
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(Byrne 2005)
Question 19
1 out of 1 points
A work written by John Doe, John Smith, Robert Jones and James Miller in 2001 should be cited
within the text according to the following format:
Answer
Selected Answer:
(Doe et al. 2001)
Correct Answer:
(Doe et al. 2001)
Question 20
1 out of 1 points
If you read an article in the Guardian on Monday, 20 February 2006, and the author is not
mentioned, which format is best for citing within the text:
Answer
Selected Answer:
(The Guardian 2006)
Correct Answer:
(The Guardian 2006)
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