Harvard Style Guide
Complete guide to Harvard referencing style for academic papers
Harvard Referencing Style
Harvard is an author-date citation style widely used in sciences and social sciences, particularly popular in UK and Australian universities.
In-Text Citations
Basic format:
(Author Year)
(Smith 2023)
(Smith and Jones 2023)
(Smith et al. 2023)With page number:
(Smith 2023, p. 45)
(Smith 2023, pp. 45-47)Author in text:
Smith (2023) argues...
Smith and Jones (2023, p. 45) found...Reference List
Book
Smith, J. (2023) Book title. City: Publisher.Journal Article
Smith, J. (2023) 'Article title', Journal Name, 45(3), pp. 234-256.
doi: 10.1234/exampleWebsite
Smith, J. (2023) Title of page, Website Name. Available at:
https://www.example.com (Accessed: 15 January 2023).E-book
Smith, J. (2023) Book title. City: Publisher. Available at:
https://example.com (Accessed: 15 January 2023).Formatting
- Order: Alphabetical by author surname
- Spacing: Double-spaced or 1.5-spaced
- Indent: Hanging indent optional (check guidelines)
- Title: "References" or "Reference List"
Note: Harvard style has variations. Always check your institution's specific Harvard guidelines.
Common Variations
Harvard referencing has several versions:
- Harvard (Cite Them Right)
- Harvard (Anglia)
- Harvard (Imperial College London)
- Harvard (UWE Bristol)
MoreMind uses the most common Harvard (Cite Them Right) format.
Using MoreMind
Select "Harvard" and MoreMind will automatically:
- Format in-text citations
- Create reference list
- Apply correct punctuation
- Order references alphabetically