Harvard Templates

Software

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Apps

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Author (Year of release) Title of app/program (version) [Computer program]. Available at: DOI or URL (Accessed: date).

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(VideoLAN, 2024)

The VLC media player, developed by VideoLAN (2024) is used to...

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"..." (VideoLAN, 2024)

Described within the VLC media player by VideoLAN (2024) "..."

Reference List

VideoLAN (2024) VLC media player (version 3.0.21) [Computer program]. Available at: https://www.videolan.org/ (Accessed: 27 June 2024).

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Developer (Year of release / last update) Title of app (edition and / or version number, if available) [Mobile app]. Available at: URL (Accessed: date).

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...(Ping Creates, 2024)

The Historic Scotland app, developed by Ping Creates (2024) suggests that...

Quoting

"..."(Ping Creates, 2024)

The Historic Scotland app, developed by Ping Creates (2024) suggests that "..."

Reference List
Ping Creates (2024) Historic Scotland [Mobile app]. Available at: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pingcreates.historicscotland&hl=en (Accessed: 11 June 2024).

Games

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Company/individual developer (Year of release) Title of game [Video game]. Publisher. Available at: DOI or URL (Accessed: date).

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...(FromSoftware, 2022)

The different classes available in the FromSoftware (2022) game Elden Ring...

Quoting

"..." (FromSofware, 2022)

Malenia, a major antagonist in the FromSoftware (2024) game, says: "..."

Reference List

FromSoftware (2022) Elden Ring [Video game]. Bandai Namco Entertainment. Available at: https://en.bandainamcoent.eu/elden-ring/elden-ring (Accessed: 24 June 2024).