Harvard Referencing Guide

Harvard Referencing Overview

The Harvard system is also referred to as the Author-Date style of referencing and citation. It is followed in publications related to the physical sciences, social sciences, humanities, natural sciences, etc.

Key things to remember

Two types of citations are included in this referencing style. They are:

In-text Citations: These are used when a student is directly quoting a source. They are located in the body of the text and contain a part of the full citation.

Reference Lists: They are located at the end of the document and display full citations for sources used in the paper.

1. Books

Citations for books with one author:

Follow the following format while citing a book having a single author:

Last name, first initial. (Year). Title. Edition (if not the first edition of the book). City of publication: Publisher.

Citations for books with two or three authors:

If you are citing a book having two or more authors, then for an in-text reference mention only the first author's name followed by 'et al.' However, for a reference list, all authors should be listed in the order in which they are credited in the original work.

Last name, first initial., Last name, first initial., and Last name, first initial. (Year). Title. City of publication: Publisher.

Citations for a chapter in an edited book

When citing a single chapter in a book, it is important to ensure that you add the page range (pp.) spanned by the chapter.When citing an individual chapter, you should also always include the edition of the book in the citation.

Last name, first initial. (Year). Chapter title. In: Editor's name/s (ed/s) Book Title. Edition. City of publication: Publisher. Page/s

Tools for creating Harvard Book references:

• Reference a Book
• Reference a Book Chapter

2. Articles

Citations for Print Journals:

Do include the volume number and the page number while citing an article from a print journal.

Last name, First initial. (Year). Article Title. Journal name, Volume (Issue), Page/s.

Citations for Newspaper Articles - Print or Online:

Newspaper citations are done similar to journal articles. Some differences in formatting occur when the articles are found online. Read the below given examples:

Print: Last name, First initial. (Year published). Article title. Newspaper, Page(s).

Online: Last name, First initial. (Year). Article Title. Newspaper name, Page/s. Retrieved from: Journal name/ URL if freely available.

Citations for Magazine Articles - Print or Online:

You should always cite the volume number of the magazine in Harvard referencing.

Print: Last name, First initial. (Year). Article title. Magazine name, volume number, Page/s.

Online: Last name, First initial. (Year, Month Day). Article Title. Magazine name, [online] Page/s. Retrieved from: URL