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5. Need Help? Ask at the Enquiry Desk | telephone: 0191 227 4125 | email: ask4help@northumbria.ac.uk University Library A journal reference (Harvard style ) Bennett, R. (2002) ‘Employers demands for transferable skills in graduates’, Journal of Vocational Education and Training, 54 (4), pp. 457-476 Finding an article from a reference General to Specific – start at journal title, year, volume, issue – then scan for author or article title Pages Volume & Issue Journal Title Article Title YearAuthor

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