This page contains information about the citation style that Swinburne University of Technology uses. In the disciplines of Engineering, Science, and Technology, this referring style—which is based on the Harvard Referencing System—is widely employed.
According to Swinburne Referencing, sources are referenced in the text using the author-date method and are included in a reference list at the end of the paper in alphabetical order by the last name of the authors.
Here are some examples of how to cite different types of sources in Swinburne Style:
Journal article:
- Author(s) Last name Initials. Year. Article title. Journal name. Volume (issue): Page numbers.
Example:
Smith AB. 2019. The effects of exercise on mental health. Journal of Sports Medicine. 10(2):35-40.
Book:
- Author(s) Last name Initials. Year. Book title. Place of publication: Publisher.
Example:
Williams DE, Brown KL. 2017. Medical Microbiology. London: Mosby Elsevier.
Website:
- Author(s) Last name Initials (if available). Year. Title of webpage. Name of website. URL. Accessed date.
Example:
World Health Organization. 2023. Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak. WHO. https://www.who.int/emergencies/disease/novel-coronavirus-2019. Accessed April 18, 2023.
In Swinburne Style, in-text citations are indicated by the author's last name and year of publication, enclosed in parentheses.
Example: "Recent studies have shown that exercise can have a positive impact on mental health (Smith, 2019)."
The corresponding reference would be listed in the reference list at the end of the document as:
Smith AB. 2019. The effects of exercise on mental health. Journal of Sports Medicine. 10(2):35-40.
We hope this guide has been helpful in explaining how to use Swinburne Referencing system. If you have any further questions or need assistance with your citations, please don't hesitate to reach out to us.
