There are different conventions for citing different types of material.
See the Library Referencing guides for examples of how to cite this material. If in doubt ask your librarian or teacher for advice

There are many different styles for referencing material in essays and assignments. Below are examples of how to site particular formats using the Harvard citation style.Check with your lecturer what citation style is preferred before submitting your work.

CITING IN TEXT
Harvard is an "in-text style" used in the body of the text just after quoting or paraphrasing from a work. You generally give an author, date and page no. enclosed by brackets.

BOOK, MAGAZINE OR JOURNAL
(Parry 2006, p. 55)

WEBSITE
(Greenpeace 2007, para. 3)

REFERENCE LIST
When you come to write your reference list at the end of the essay you should include works that you have quoted or referred to and works that have contributed to your essay or assignment. All works are listed alphabetically according to the style convention.

BOOK
Parry, A 2006, Tattoo: secrets of a strange art, Dover, Mineola, NY.

MAGAZINE ARTICLE
Provost, C 2007, 'My best friend's iPod', New Statesman, 19th November 2007, p. 22.

JOURNAL ARTICLE
Koebel, C. T 2008, 'Innovation in homebuilding and the future of housing', Journal of the American Planning Association, vol. 74, no. 1, pp. 45-59.

(NEWSPAPER) ARTICLE FROM A DATABASE
Charles, E 2007, 'Biofuel for thought the way to go', The Australian, 27 July, p.5, viewed 7 August 2007, Factiva.

WEBSITE
Greenpeace, 2007, Japan, Whaling and the Esperanza, Greenpeace International, viewed 2 April, 2007, http://www.greenpeace.org/international/news/japan-whaling-and-the-
esperan

Endnote is a software application that will allow you to build libraries of references and insert them as citations into your essays and assignments.

Using Endnote helps ensure the consistency of your references and automates much of the work of formatting references. 

The Library holds regular classes in using Endnote. Book yourself into a class using the Library's online booking system. For more information see also the Library's Endnote guide.

To download EndNote, you must be logged into the RMIT website.

Student Services lab  provides EndNote X on CD to RMIT students and staff.