The Harvard referencing style is another popular style using the author-date system for in-text citations.
In-text citation:
It consists mainly of the authors' last name and the year of publication (and page numbers if it is directly quoted) in round brackets placed within the text. If there is no discernable author, the title and date are used.
Reference list:
The reference list should be ordered alphabetically by the last name of the first author of each work. References with no author are ordered alphabetically by the first significant word of the title.
Use only the initials of the authors' given names. No full stop and space between the initials. Last name comes first.
Here is an example that cites a book with one author using Harvard style.
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In-text citation |
Reference list |
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.....(Neville 2010) or Neville (2010, p. 25) stated that..... |
Neville, C 2010, The complete guide to referencing and avoiding plagiarism, Open University Press, New York. |
The interactive tools below, created by other libraries, are designed to provide you with examples of referencing for a range of resources. You will access these references by selecting from the menus until you get to the detailed information.
The attached quick guides created by other institutions provide an overview of the Harvard referencing style. In these documents you will find examples for different types of materials and details on specific variations of citations.
Check regularly for updates to this advice.
If you require further information, consult the Style manual for authors, editors and printers. A printed copy of this guide is available at the Library.
Macquarie University has licences for two bibliographic management software packages:
You can use these Bibliographic referencing tools to maintain your references. They can also create bibliographies automatically in Word.
EndNote training is available for current postgraduates, higher degree researchers and staff.
You can contact your Faculty Librarian for a session.
