Harvard referencing can vary in style. These examples are guidelines only, based on advice given in Cite Them Right,
2013, 9th ed (available as an e-book). Please consult your module guide/tutor for any specific requirements.
Type Reference In-text citation
NB: add page numbers to an in-text citation if required, for example, if you quote directly from the text, eg:
Greetham (2001, p. 23), or alternatively, (Greetham, 2001, p. 23)
Books with 1 Greetham, B. (2001) How to write better essays. Basingstoke: Palgrave. (Greetham, 2001)
author
(also applies
to e-books)
Books with Blaxter, L., Hughes, C. and Tight, M. (2010) How to research. 4th edn. Maidenhead: (Blaxter, Hughes and
2-3 authors McGraw-Hill/Open University Press. Tight, 2010)
Books with Moore, S., Neville, C., Murphy, M. and Connolly, C. (2010) The ultimate study skills (Moore et al., 2010)
more than 3 handbook. Maidenhead: Open University Press.
authors
Books with Banks, S. (2006) Ethics and values in social work. 3rd edn. Basingstoke: Palgrave. (Banks, 2006)
later
editions
Classical Carroll, L. (1984) Alice’s adventures in wonderland. London: Gollancz. (Original work (Carroll, 1863/1984)
Texts published 1863).
Chapter in a Manning, N. (1998) ‘Social needs, social problems and social welfare’, in Alcock, P., (Manning, 1998)
book Erskine, A. and May, M. (eds.) The student’s companion to social policy. Oxford:
Blackwell, pp. 31-36.
Journal Lillis, T. and Turner, J. (2001) ‘Student writing in higher education: contemporary (Lillis and Turner,
article confusion, traditional concerns’, Teaching in Higher Education, 6(1), pp. 57-68. 2001)
(print or
electronic)
E-journal Lillis, T. and Turner, J. (2001) ‘Student writing in higher education: contemporary (Lillis and Turner,
article with confusion, traditional concerns’, Teaching in Higher Education, 6(1), pp. 57-68. doi: 2001)
DOI 10.1080/13562510020029608.
(if available)
Newspaper Bloom, A. (2008) ‘Pupils behave better now than for 20 years’, Times Education (Bloom, 2008)
(print or Supplement, 28 November, p.1.
electronic)
Or if the author is unknown: If author is unknown:
Times Education Supplement (2008) ‘Pupils behave better now than for 20 years’, 28 (Times Education
November 2008, p.1. Supplement, 2008)
Online Lipsett, A. (2008) ‘More teachers facing discipline for bad behaviour outside school’, (Lipsett, 2008)
Newspaper The Guardian, 28 November 2008.
(if there is no Available at: http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2008/nov/28/teacher-bad- If author is unknown:
pagination) behaviour-schools (Accessed: 28 November 2008). (The Guardian, 2008)
British British Standards Institution (2013) BS 8603:2013 Code of practice for wheelchair (British Standards
Standard passport schemes. London: British Standards Institution. Institution, 2013)
Library Guide, updated Dec 2017, http://libguides.brunel.ac.uk/referencing
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