Earlier in my career at another institution, we solved this problem by getting a standard system (a Harvard variant) accepted (by the research committee)   as a requirement  for research degree theses. This meant that it applied in all subject areas across the university. After that it was easy.  You do need some allies on the research committee however.

 

Max McMurdo

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University of Huddersfield

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-----Original Message-----
From: Information literacy and information skills teaching discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Lock, S.T.
Sent: 10 May 2006 16:21
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Subject: Re: Bibliographic standards for schools

 

This message made me smile, as it shows once again that we all have

similar problems! I've just come back from a meeting, where we were

drafting a report to our University's Teaching and Learning Committee,

to press for more standardised referencing/citation styles to be used.

 

I think we have something like 10 different versions of Harvard in use,

plus various numbered styles and also ones that Departments have created

for themselves. It all causes a lot of confusion and stress for the

students.

 

It also means that we can't create styles for the students using EndNote

and RefWorks.

 

Has anyone else been successful at arguing for more standardised style?

If so, what arguments did you make?

 

Cheers

Selina Lock

Information Librarian (Sciences)

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-----Original Message-----

From: Information literacy and information skills teaching discussion

list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Anne Robinson

Sent: 10 May 2006 15:20

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Subject: Bibliographic standards for schools

 

I am trying to get my staff to adopt a single bibiographic standard,

which we can develop from KS3 up to KS5. I would then develop materials

to use with students to help them progress from a simple version in Year

7 up to a full version in Year 13.

 

What I would like to know is: which standard would be the best one to

persuade/encourage our staff to adopt? Those of you working in FE and HE

could perhaps help those of us in schools by suggesting the most used

standard. Then we could help you by teaching it to as many students as

we can!

 

Best wishes

Anne

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