Electronic sources of information are also becoming increasingly important in academic work. It is essential, therefore, to reference them accurately. An agreed and fixed standard does not yet exist although many have adopted rules which can be customised for any standard citation styles such as Harvard. If submitting a manuscript for publication, formatting conventions may be stipulated by the publisher or in the instructions to authors. You should consult and study these instructions to authors for well-known resources in your field.
Good habits flow from observing the good practice of others.
References, therefore, must be accurate in the details they give, containing enough information for an interested reader to trace an item. Failure to identify sources upon which you draw is plagiarism, a serious academic offence and a possible breach of copyright. There is no definitive answer to citing electronic resources but many people have made suggestions. This site has been created to try to bring together a number of sources which will help identify how to cite electronic resources and how to maintain your references. Brought together here are some resources which you will find of interest.