How to do Harvard Style Citation - Format, Citation and Samples

Like APA, MLA, and IEEE, Harvard is also a distinct and separate citation style guide. Like other citation styles, it is commonly used by the students and researchers of humanities and sciences like social, behavioral, and natural. It is also known as parenthetical referencing and follows the author-date citation format. Working with this style, the name of the original author and the date of publication is added in the parenthesis at the end of the cited phrase or quote.

The style follows both the in-text citations and a reference list at the end of the paper. Unlike Chicago and IEEE, the Harvard citation style is comparatively simple and easy to follow as it is a lot like APA and may not include footnotes.

In this Harvard-style citation guide, we will guide you about how to format the citations and references of different sources including websites, books, journals, etc. Continue to know more about it.

What Is Harvard Citation Style?

Harvard citation is a parenthetical referencing style that follows the author and date format. The citation is added in the parenthesis at the end of the paraphrased and quoted lines and contains the surname of the author, followed by the date of publication. The whole reference is added to the references list at the end.

The references are arranged alphabetically and with the last name of the author and the date of publication. The Harvard-style paper does not have footnotes and endnotes and only the list of references is added at the end of the paper.

How to do Harvard Citation and Referencing?

Harvard citation is different from other referencing styles like APA, MLA, and Chicago style and has its own distinct structure and referencing structure. Since it is somewhat like the APA referencing style, students often get confused when working on their Harvard-style papers and assignments.

The following things are included when doing the Harvard formatting and citation.

• In-Text References
• List of References
• Website and Blogs
• Books
• Journal and Newspaper Article
• Newspaper Article on a Website or Database
• Print Magazines
• eBooks and PDFs
• Archived Content
• Artwork
• Broadcast
• Conference Proceedings
• Court Cases
• Dictionary Entries
• Films, DVDs, and Videos
• Emails
• Encyclopedia Articles
• Government Publications
• Interviews
• Patents
• Podcasts
• Lectures and Presentations
• Press Releases
• Religious Texts
• Reports
• Software

All of these factors are added in the Harvard style paper and to know about them in detail, please refer to the following sections.

Harvard Style In-Text Citation

In-text references are different from the list of references. The parenthesis is added at the end of the quotes and paraphrased content, in the Harvard citation the last name of the author, year of publication, and the page number.

They are shorter than the full references in the list at the end. For example:

• Williams (2016, p. 200) explains………….
• (Williams, 2016, p. 200)

When adding the in-text, you can either add the complete in-text reference at the end of the added quote or paraphrased content. Besides, you can also add it by mentioning the last name of the author and year in the sentence.

Harvard Citation List of References

The complete list of references is added at the end of the paper and in an alphabetical format. The Harvard reference includes the last name of the author, year of publication, the title of the book, article or journal, place of publication, publisher, and page numbers of the book or journal.

For example:

• Last name, First Initial. (Year published). Title. City: Publisher, Page(s).

When finding the references for your paper or essay, make sure that they are credible and from recognized sources.

The same format is used when making the bibliography. But the bibliography will be a separate list and will be added after the page of references. The reference list includes the works used as references in the paper while in the bibliography, all the works you have consulted while research is added.

Harvard Citation for Website and Blogs

Besides books and other print material, students often use online sources like websites and blogs for research and reference. These websites could be government websites or other websites that are built to guide the students.

Harvard-style referencing for websites includes the full name of the author, as presented on the website, year of publication, the title of the article, and the web link. For example: