When you begin research for your dissertation, you should record all the details of the information that you collect during your research activities. The reason for this is that you will need to provide, accurate and up to date references in your completed dissertation at a later point.
The other characteristics of the Harvard Referencing system in dissertation writing are that the study must follow a defined set of principles such as the correct font size and style (normally the body of the text must be 12 point), double line spacing must be employed, margins are to the left, page numbers must be consecutive, a certain number of copies of your dissertation must be printed (sometimes only on university approved paper), the study volume must not exceed 300 pages, the title page must be set out in accordance to university's dissertation office. In addition to the above, the table of contents, list of tables, list of figures, references, appendices and bibliography within your dissertation or thesis must follow the exact requirements of your University in the