Harvard Examples - How to use this app

To understand the basics of the style and the author date system, read What is Harvard?.

To find out how to use in-text citation, go to In-text citation.

For information on how to lay out the reference section in your work, see Reference list.

Use the 'Back' button below a sub-menu appearing on the left to return to the start of the style.

To find out how to craft a reference for a particular source:

select an option from the menu on the left, according to the general type of work you are referencing
select an option from the right, according to the sub-type or situation that is most applicable
check the templates, which will tell you which elements of information you will need for a reference, and in what order they should appear
look at the examples to see how the reference might look with real source information, and with the appropriate formatting and punctuation
refer to the notes for explanatory information, tips and links to additional resources.

For more detailed questions and further information, refer to the magenta buttons below:

Authors: what to do when you have more than one author, no author, an editor.
DOIs: what are they and how do you find and use one in your reference list.
Publication details: how to deal with anomalies in the date, place or source of an item.
Page Volume Issue: when and how to include page, volume and issue numbers.
Building your own: the basic components and principles for composing a reference.