Harvard citation guide
Harvard is a family of author–date formats. This tool uses the Cite Them Right 12th edition style.
Check your institution’s version
Universities and publishers may use different Harvard punctuation, URL wording and date conventions. Compare a sample reference with the guide supplied by your institution.
Enter complete details
Use the author, year and title plus the appropriate publisher or publication name. Enter a publication city when a book’s style requires it. For an online source, add the URL and access date.
Use the page field correctly
Passage location identifies the passage you used. Source page range identifies the full article or chapter. The reference list is sorted alphabetically by the style.
Book example
Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice, T. Egerton, 1813. Quoted page: 15.
Reference List entry
Austen, J. (1813) Pride and prejudice. London: T. Egerton.
In-text citation
(Austen, 1813, p. 15)
Preview and formatted downloads preserve the citation’s italics. Page numbers should match the edition you actually used.