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CDU Harvard Referencing: General Rules

A guide to help you better understand CDU Harvard Referencing

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Format guidelines

To correctly reference using CDU Harvard, there are important rules and formatting that need to be followed.


See below for more format guidelines:

General formatting

Header - Include page numbers, at the top right-hand corner of the page

Margins - One inch or 2.54cm on all sides (generally the default setting in Word)

Paragraphs - All paragraphs are left aligned

Line Spacing - All text double spaced (unless in table or figure then single & one-and-a-half spacing acceptable depending on presentation)

Font – Use same font throughout paper. Font options include 11-point Calibri, 11-point Arial, 12-point Times New Roman, 11-point Georgia


These general formatting guidelines have been adapted from format guidelines for the APA 7th referencing style. If instructed by your lecturer to use different formatting, please follow their request.
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