Harvard System of Referencing Guide

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IN TEXT REFERENCING USING THE HARVARD SYSTEM
Author’s name cited in the text
Author’s name not cited directly in the text
More than one author cited in the text
More than one author not cited directly in the text
Two authors for the same work
More than two authors for a work
No date
Page numbers
Several works by one author in different years
Several works by one author in the same year
Quoting portions of published text
Chapter authors in edited works
Corporate authors
No author
Secondary sources (second-hand references)
Tables and diagrams

CITATIONS FOR A REFERENCE LIST AND BIBLIOGRAPHY
Books
Books with two, three or four authors
Books with more than four authors
Books which are edited
Chapters of edited books
Multiple works by the same author
Books which have been translated
E-books
Journal articles
Journal articles from an electronic source
Journal abstract from a database
Newspaper articles
Online newspaper articles

OTHER TYPES OF DOCUMENTS
Acts of Parliament
Statutory Instruments
Command Papers and other official publications
Law report
Annual report
British Standard and International Standards
Conference report
Conference paper
Dissertation
DVD, video, film and broadcasts
Map
Pictures, Images and Photographs

ELECTRONIC SOURCES
Websites
Publications available from websites
E-mail correspondence/discussion lists

UNPUBLISHED WORKS
Unpublished works
Informal or in-house publications
Personal communication

REFERENCES WITH MISSING DETAILS
References with missing details