Which of the following are not referencing styles? A. Harvard referencing…

Concept

A referencing style is a standardized set of rules for citing sources in the text and formatting bibliographic entries. A name counts as a style because it is recognized and used as a citation system, not merely because it resembles a university or place name.

To classify a proposed name, check whether academic guidance treats it as a defined author–date, note-based, or numeric citation system.

Application

1. Harvard is a recognized author–date referencing system.

2. Oxford is a recognized note-based referencing system.

3. Cambridge is not conventionally listed as a general referencing style in this classification.

4. New York is not conventionally listed as a general referencing style.

5. Vancouver is a recognized numeric referencing system widely used in medicine and science.

Contrast

• The Cambridge–New York–Vancouver combination includes Vancouver, which is a recognized style.

• The New York–Vancouver combination includes Vancouver and omits Cambridge.

• The Oxford–Cambridge combination includes Oxford and omits New York.

Cross-check

Harvard, Oxford, and Vancouver are recognized systems, while Cambridge and New York are the two names that do not belong to the standard list used here.

Cambridge University Press also uses the publisher-specific house labels CambridgeA and CambridgeB; however, the official UGC NET final key treats Cambridge as not being a general referencing style for this item.

Therefore, the required combination is C and D only.