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The document provides an overview of the Harvard referencing style as compiled by Nelson Mandela University Library and Information Services. It includes reference formats and examples for various sources such as books, journal articles, magazine articles, newspaper articles, and websites. Each section outlines the basic structure for citing these sources in accordance with Harvard style guidelines.

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Havard Referencing NMU

The document provides an overview of the Harvard referencing style as compiled by Nelson Mandela University Library and Information Services. It includes reference formats and examples for various sources such as books, journal articles, magazine articles, newspaper articles, and websites. Each section outlines the basic structure for citing these sources in accordance with Harvard style guidelines.

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Nelson Mandela University / LibGuides / Harvard Reference Style / Books

Harvard Reference Style Search this Guide Search

An introduction to the Harvard referencing system


with reference formats & examples. This variation of Harvard Reference Style is
compiled by Nelson Mandela University Library and Information Services.

Introduction Books: Reference format

Harvard in- A basic reference list entry for a print book:


text
Author or authors; the surname is followed by initials
references
Year of publication of the book
Harvard Book title (in italics)
reference list Edition if other than first
Place of publisher
Harvard:
Publisher
Examples of
references

Books Example:


Desha, C. & Hargroves, K. 2014. Higher education and
Datasets
sustainable development: a model for curriculum
Ebooks
renewal. London: Routledge.
Films
(Motion
pictures)

Government
publications

Images/Figures/Tables

Journal
articles

Lecturer
notes/handouts

Magazine
articles
Nelson Mandela University / LibGuides / Harvard Reference Style / Journal articles

Harvard Reference Style Search this Guide Search

An introduction to the Harvard referencing system


with reference formats & examples. This variation of Harvard Reference Style is
compiled by Nelson Mandela University Library and Information Services.

Introduction Journal articles: Reference format

Harvard in- Basics of a journal article reference:


text
Author or authors: the surname is followed by first
references
initials.
Harvard Year of publication of the article
reference list Title of article (no italics)
Title of journal (in italics)
Harvard:
Volume of journal
Examples of


Issue number in round brackets
references
Page range of article 
Books Online articles: DOI/Available: URL [Date of access]

Datasets

Ebooks Example:

Films Edwin, A., Anand, V. & Prasanna, K. 2017. Sustainable

(Motion development through functionally graded materials: an


pictures) overview. Rasayan Journal of Chemistry, 10(1):149-152. doi:
10.7324/RJC.2017.1011578
Government
publications

Images/Figures/Tables

Journal
articles

Lecturer
notes/handouts

Magazine
articles
Nelson Mandela University / LibGuides / Harvard Reference Style / Magazine articles

Harvard Reference Style Search this Guide Search

An introduction to the Harvard referencing system


with reference formats & examples. This variation of Harvard Reference Style is
compiled by Nelson Mandela University Library and Information Services.

Introduction Magazine articles: Examples

Harvard in- Magazine articles have more popular than academic content
text and are written by journalists for a general audience with
references usually no references/bibliography.

Harvard A basic reference list entry for a magazine article:


reference list
Author or authors; the surname is followed by initials
Harvard: Year
Examples of Article title
references

Books
Title of journal, day and month
Volume of journal(number of issue)
Page reference (if available)

Datasets Online magazine articles: DOI/Available: URL [Date of


access]
Ebooks

Films
(Motion Example:
pictures) John, T. 2017. France’s golden boy loses his

Government luster. Time, 4 September, 190(9).

publications Available: http://time.com/magazine [10 September 2018].

Images/Figures/Tables

Journal
articles

Lecturer
notes/handouts

Magazine
articles
Nelson Mandela University / LibGuides / Harvard Reference Style / Newspaper articles

Harvard Reference Style Search this Guide Search

An introduction to the Harvard referencing system with


reference formats & examples. This variation of Harvard Reference Style is compiled by Nelson
Mandela University Library and Information Services.

Introduction Newspaper articles: Examples

Harvard in-text A basic reference list entry for a newspaper article:


references
Author or authors; the surname is followed by initials
Harvard Year of publication of the newspaper
reference list Title of article
Title of newspaper, date and month
Harvard:
Online articles: Available: URL [Date of access]
Examples of
references

Books Example:

Datasets

Ebooks
Meyer, D & Hyman, A. 2017. Fees must fall movement vows UCT
shutdown. HeraldLive, 4 September. 

Available: http://www.heraldlive.co.za/news/2017/09/04/fees-must-
Films (Motion fall-movement-vows-uct-shutdown/ [5 September 2018].
pictures)

Government
publications

Images/Figures/Tables

Journal
articles

Lecturer
notes/handouts

Magazine
articles

Newspaper
articles

Personal
communication
Nelson Mandela University / LibGuides / Harvard Reference Style / Websites

Harvard Reference Style Search this Guide Search

An introduction to the Harvard referencing system with


reference formats & examples. This variation of Harvard Reference Style is compiled by
Nelson Mandela University Library and Information Services.

Introduction Websites: Reference format

Harvard in-text The basic reference template for any information you get off a
references website is made up of four pieces:

Harvard Author(s)
reference list Year
Title [with a description of format in brackets, if necessary]
Harvard:
URL [Date of access]
Examples of
references

Example:


Books

Datasets Segal, N. & Cloete, B. 2012. Celebrating climate change: how 


might “green” growth facilitate or hinder SA’s developmental
Ebooks objectives? Available: http://www.sagreenfund.org.za/wordpress/wp-
Films (Motion content/uploads/2015/04/Combating-Climate-Change.pdf

pictures) [28 September 2018].

Government
publications

Images/Figures/Tables

Journal
articles

Lecturer
notes/handouts

Magazine
articles

Newspaper
articles

Personal

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