Harvard referencing generator

Most UK and Australian universities use Harvard. This generator follows the widely used Cite Them Right format; adjust punctuation if your university's guide differs.

Style

Source type

Authors (Last, First — one per line)

Year

Title

Website / publisher / journal

Volume

Issue

Pages

Edition / place

URL or DOI

Accessed (web)

Harvard referencing examples

Book: Surname, Initial. (Year) Title. Edition. Place: Publisher.

Journal: Surname, Initial. (Year) ‘Article title’, Journal, Volume(Issue), pp. x–y. Available at: DOI.

Website: Surname, Initial. or Organisation (Year) Title. Available at: URL (Accessed: day month year).

In-text citations

Use (Surname, Year) or Surname (Year) states… Add page numbers for direct quotes: (Smith, 2024, p. 12). For four or more authors, use the first surname and et al.

Harvard isn't one fixed standard: universities publish their own versions. The University of Queensland, Monash, Leeds and many others have their own guides, so check yours for small differences.