Harvard style citing and referencing
Harvard style citations are in-text citations using the author's surname and the year the resource was published, like this: (Clifford, 2018).
At the end of the work, a list of references appears in alphabetical order in the Reference List, so that readers can look up a particular author and find the full details of their work.
- Sample text and reference list using the Harvard StyleAn example of how Harvard Style citations and references look in your work.
Cite Them Right
Harvard Style references can be laid out in a number of ways. Library Services recommends using the Cite Them Right standard for Harvard Style references.
- Cite Them Right online
Online guide to referencing. It will help you to reference books, journals, articles, websites, and understand how to avoid plagiarism. It includes guidance and examples for a number of referencing styles, especially Harvard.
Accessibility statement for Cite Them Right online
Cite Them Right is also available as a print book:
Cite Them Right by Call Number: 808.027 PEAISBN: 9781352005134Publication Date: 2019-05-10This is the leading guide to referencing and avoiding plagiarism, covering everything from understanding plagiarism and identifying sources to setting out quotations and creating a reference list. Comprehensive and accessible, it provides readers with detailed examples of print and electronic sources, business, government, technical and legal publications, works of art, images and much more. Packed with practical tips and example sources in both citations and reference lists, it makes referencing manageable and easy to follow for everyone. The eleventh edition of this bestselling book is an essential resource for anyone doing original research for written assignments, including students, teachers, authors, librarians and non-academic researchers. Cite Them Right is also available as an institutional subscription product, Cite Them Right Online.
Other useful books for referencing
Research Methods for Business Students by Call Number: 650.072 SAUISBN: 1292208783Publication Date: 2019Appendix 1 of the Saunders contains an overview of referencing different types of materials in Harvard Referencing Style as well as brief notes for how different types of materials should be used.
Business Research Methods by Call Number: 658.0072 BRYISBN: 9780199668649Publication Date: 2015Chapter 5 'Getting started: reviewing the literature' provides a context for referencing and the bibliography. There is a section that discuses using bibliographic software, like RefWorks. Bryman and Bell provide some context for citing and referencing in Harvard.
Essential Study and Employment Skills for Business and Management Students. by Call Number: 658.0071 GALISBN: 9780198724001Publication Date: 2016Chapter 5 of this book, 'Locating Information and Smart Search Skills', has an excellent section on how to cite and reference sources
Academic Writing by Call Number: 808.0428 BAIISBN: 9781138048744Publication Date: 2018Unit 1.8 covers referencing and using quotes. It explains different systems of references and they should appear in reference lists.
Doing Essays and Assignments by Call Number: 808.066 GREISBN: 9781473912076Publication Date: 2016This title gives very straightforward practical advice for what sorts of references to include in your work and what tutors look for in your work as a whole. It is written in very accessible langue and suitable from both undergraduate and postgraduate students.
Laying out references to common source types
These types of sources are frequently referenced. Follow the link to see how to lay out a Harvard Style reference to them.
Citing and referencing company and financial markets information
Cite Them Right Online offers a few options for citing and referencing the kind of material you find in Company Information and Financial Markets databases:
- Financial reports from online databasesUse this option for databases with a web address like Fame, Mergent, or WRDS
- Reports from other databases with no URLUse this format when citing and referencing databases like Bloomberg or Eikon, which have no URL for you to refer to.
- Company annual reportsUse this option when you are referring to Annual Reports published directly by a company.
- Research reportsMany institutions produce reports that can be used in your work. Use this layout to reference them.
Citing and referencing market research
There are several useful options for citing and referencing Market Research and Statistics:
- Market research reports from online databasesGreat for written reports from databases like Mintel, Marketline and IBISWorld.
- Research reportsMany institutions produce reports that can be used in your work. Use this layout to reference them.
- Government publicationsUse this layout if you are citing demographic statistics from a government department or other large institution.