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How do you cite a book in the Robert Gordon University - Harvard referencing style?

Here’s an example book citation in Robert Gordon University - Harvard using placeholders:

LAST NAME, F.N., 2000. Title. Edition. Edited by Editor First Name Editor Last Name. City: Publisher.

So if we want to cite, for example, “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone” by Joanne K. Rowling we’d do so like this:
Robert Gordon University - Harvard citation:

ROWLING, J.K., 1997. Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. 1st ed. London: Bloomsbury Publishing Inc.

And an in-text citation book citation in Robert Gordon University - Harvard looks like this: (Rowling 1997)

How to reference a journal article in the Robert Gordon University - Harvard citation style?
How do you cite scientific papers in Robert Gordon University - Harvard format?

Here’s a Robert Gordon University - Harvard journal citation example using placeholders:

Author1 LastnameA.F. and Author3 LastnameA.F., 2000. Title. Container, Volume(Issue), p. pages Used. Available from: URL [Accessed 26Sep.2020].

So if we want to reference this scientific article: “Testing consumer preferences for iced-coffee: Does the drinking environment have any influence?” by C. Petit and J.M. Sieffermann in Robert Gordon University - Harvard:

PETIT, C. and SIEFFERMANN, J., 2007. Testing consumer preferences for iced-coffee: Does the drinking environment have any influence?, 18(1), pp. 161-172. Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.foodqual.2006.05.008 [Accessed 26Sep.2020].

And an in-text citation would look like this: (Petit and Sieffermann 2007)

How to cite a website in a paper in Robert Gordon University - Harvard style?

Here’s an Robert Gordon University - Harvard example website reference:

Author1 LastnameA.F. and Author2 LastnameA.F., 2000. Title. [online]. Publisher. Available from: https://www.example.com [Accessed 26Sep.2020].

To reference the article located at this link:
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/nov/05/uselections20083
on The Guardian website:

TRAN, M., 2008. Barack Obama To Be America’s First Black President. [online]. The Guardian. Available from: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/nov/05/uselections20083 [Accessed 26Sep.2020].

And an in-text citation would look like this: (Tran 2008)

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How to cite a YouTube video Robert Gordon University - Harvard

Here’s a Robert Gordon University - Harvard citation YouTube video example:

CHANNELNAME, 2000. Title. [online]. YouTube. Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXXXXX [Accessed 26Sep.2020].

So how to cite a video Robert Gordon University - Harvard?

PIXAR, 2015. Pizza Clip — Inside Out. [online]. YouTube. Available from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8W6rntBADUQ [Accessed 26Sep.2020].

And an in-text video citation would look like this: (Pixar 2015)

How to cite a podcast using Robert Gordon University - Harvard referencing style

It is becoming more and more common to reference podcasts in essays or other school work.
Here’s how to reference a podcast it in Robert Gordon University - Harvard.

LASTNAME, F., 2000. Title. Available from: http://www.example.com [Accessed 26Sep.2020].

Podcast referencing example in Robert Gordon University - Harvard using “This American Life” episode 640:

THIS AMERICAN LIFE, 2018. 640: Five Women. Available from: https://thisamericanlife.org/640/five-women [Accessed 26Sep.2020].

And an in-text citation would look like this: (This American Life 2018)

How to cite a piece of music or a song using Robert Gordon University - Harvard referencing style?

An example song citation in Robert Gordon University - Harvard.

LASTNAME, F., 2000. Song Title. Album. Available from: http://www.example.com [Accessed 26Sep.2020].

Let‘s say we want to reference “Here Comes the Sun” off The Beatles “Abbey Road” album in Robert Gordon University - Harvard:

THE BEATLES, 1969. Here Comes the Sun. Abbey Road. Available from: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/here-comes-the-sun/401186200?i=401187150 [Accessed 26Sep.2020].

And an in-text citation would look like this: (The Beatles 1969)

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