Citation Guide

Harvard Referencing Guide

Complete guide to Harvard referencing for UK students. Learn proper citation format with examples and downloadable templates.

Format: (Author, Year, Page)

Single author: (Smith, 2023)

Two authors: (Smith and Brown, 2023)

Multiple authors: (Smith et al., 2023)

With page number: (Smith, 2023, p.45)

Alphabetical order by author surname

Books: Author (Year) Title. Place: Publisher.

Journals: Author (Year) 'Title', Journal, Volume(Issue), pp.X-Y.

Websites: Author (Year) Title. Available at: URL (Accessed: Date).

Reference Examples

Common source types with correct Harvard formatting

In-text citation:

(Smith, 2023, p.45)

Reference list:

Smith, J. (2023) Academic Writing Today. London: Academic Press.

In-text citation:

(Brown and Jones, 2025)

Reference list:

Brown, A. and Jones, M. (2025) 'Research methodology', Academic Journal, 15(2), pp. 23-45.

In-text citation:

(University of Oxford, 2025)

Reference list:

University of Oxford (2025) Study Skills Guide. Available at: https://ox.ac.uk/study (Accessed: 15 January 2025).

In-text citation:

(Smith et al., 2023)

Reference list:

Smith, J., Brown, A., Wilson, K. and Taylor, L. (2023) Collaborative Research. Cambridge: University Press.

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